Following the Australian Open, then proceeded to suffer a string of disappointing first-round exits over the remainder of the winter season, including at the Pan Pacific Open and at Dubai, losing seven straight matches in a row. Her losing streak ended in the hands of Urszula Radwańska in the first round of the J&S Cup, but she lost in the next to Jelena Janković. At the German Open a week later, she suffered a heavy loss by 65th-ranked Spaniard Lourdes Domínguez Lino in the first round.
After competing in the Australian Open, she went on to experience a string of underwhelming performances throughout the rest of the winter season, including early exits at the Pan Pacific Open and Dubai. She suffered seven consecutive losses before finally being defeated by Urszula Radwańska in the first round of the J&S Cup. However, her losing streak was short-lived, as she then lost to Jelena Janković in the next round. A week later, at the German Open, she suffered a crushing defeat by 65th-ranked Lourdes Domínguez Lino in the first round.