Riske reached the quarterfinals at the Hobart International, beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Casey Dellacqua. In the Australian Open, She upset No. 23 seed Elena Vesnina, and made it to the third round before losing to No. 9 seed, Angelique Kerber. At the WTA Premier Birmingham Classic, she reached the third round, after beating Lyudmyla Kichenok in the first round, and her twin sister Nadiia Kichenok in the second round.
