John Cain Arena, Melbourne, January 17, 2025 - Match Report 'Game by Game' Round 3 Australia Open: Anastasia PAVLYUCHENKOVA vs. Laura SIEGEMUND . Laura Siegemund and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova met in a lopsided third-round match at the Australian Open today.
Qinwen Zheng, the No. 5 seed and 2024 Australian Open runner-up, was handed a shocking second-round defeat by world No. 97 Laura Siegemund on Wednesday.
By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen was sent crashing out of the Australian Open second round on Wednesday as her bid to emulate Chinese compatriot Li Na's 2014 triumph evaporated after a shock 7-6(3) 6-3 defeat by unseeded German Laura Siegemund.
Rising star Qinwen Zheng lost in the second round to 36-year-old Laura Siegemund, ranked 97. How did the German unseat last year's finalist?
In a surprising upset, unseeded German player Laura Siegemund defeated last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen at the Australian Open's second round. Siegemund won the match 7-6(3) 6-3, thwarting Zheng's aspirations of replicating compatriot Li Na's 2014 victory at the Grand Slam.
The German veteran gave heartfelt thanks to partner Antonio Zucca, who also serves as her coach, after shocking 2024 finalist Zheng Qinwen on John Cain Arena Wendesday afternoon.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka held on for a tough second-round win at the Australian Open on Wednesday, but last year's finalist Zheng Qinwen became the first Top 10 seed to fall this week.
In the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Thursday, Laura Siegemund (ranked No. 97) takes on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (No. 32).Pavlyuchenkova enters the Round of 32 after her three-set win on
Distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, Zheng Qinwen's loss in the second round Wednesday fell a long way short of last year's run to the Australian Open final.
Last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen was sent crashing out of the Australian Open second round after a shock 7-6(3) 6-3 defeat by unseeded German Laura Siegemund on Wednesday.Olympic champion Zheng looked out of sorts in the day's opening match on John Cain Arena,
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen won't be repeating her surprising run to the Australian Open final in 2025 after a second-round upset loss to No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund