Fijian player, Vienna Kumar, was an overnight sensation on the opening night of play at Melbourne Park.
In the 1st round evening match she had the privilege of doing the pre-match coin toss in the match between Roger Federer and Nickoloz Basilashvili, a match eventually won by Federer 62,61,62
Kumar was selected for this honour after she stood out during the Commercial Club Margaret Court Cup and the Victoria Grass Court Championships the preceding week. She won the GirlsU16 singles titles in both events