Mandy Minella came at the Australian Open after two consecutive defeats. She lost to Telianei Pereira in qualifying tournament in Hobart, but has benefited from the withdrawal of some players and was present on the main board of the tournament. In the first set of the match with Lara Arruabarrena was won 6-4, but it lost the next two. Despite not come to Melbourne with a moral too great, the player from Luxembourg managed to beat Magda Linette in two sets. The key moment was in the middle game, when Minella managed two consecutive breakuri. One offered him the chance to serve for the first set and the second gave him the benefit that would Preserved by the end of the second set.