“I tried not to do too many fancy things, but really stick with my clear plan,” is how Laura Siegemund explained her second-round upset of Zheng Qinwen, the second-place finisher at last year’s Australian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It wasn't often pretty, but two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka extended a few impressive streaks on Friday while becoming one of the first players to advance to the fourth round of the year's opening Grand Slam tournament.

Aryna Sabalenka overcame a tough challenge to advance at the Australian Open, defeating Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Meanwhile, Laura Siegemund shocked Zheng Qinwen, the Paris Olympic gold medalist, ending her title pursuit.

While there have been plenty of surprises in the men’s bracket so far, most of the top women have progressed through the draw without an issue.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus owns the longest Australian Open women's singles winning streak in more than a decade after advancing out of the third round on Friday in Melbourne.

Zheng lost the 2024 championship match at Melbourne Park to Aryna Sabalenka ... 36-year-old Siegemund, who played aggressively from the first point and put Zheng off her game. Sabalenka, the ...

MELBOURNE – 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 on Wednesday.

MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka said early exits by big ... the second round with Zheng Qinwen’s defeat by world number 97 Laura Siegemund. Sabalenka sealed a battling 6-3 7-5 victory over Spaniard ...

Zheng lost the 2024 decider at Melbourne Park to Aryna Sabalenka and went on to win ... some pressure on her own serve with five breaks. Laura Siegemund celebrates with her coach and partner ...

Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open.