Shvedova began her 2015 year at the Brisbane International. Getting past qualifying, she beat Sabine Lisicki in the first round. In the second round, she lost to top seed and eventual champion Maria Sharapova. At the Apia International Sydney, Shvedova was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Kateřina Siniaková. In Melbourne at the Australian Open, Shvedova upset sixteenth seed Lucie Šafářová in a first-round thriller. She then beat Monica Puig in the second round. In the third round, Shvedova lost to twenty-first seed Peng Shuai.