MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka thought for a few moments ... distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, lost 7-6 (3 ...

Zheng lost the 2024 decider at Melbourne Park to Aryna Sabalenka and went on to win the Olympic gold medal in Paris

A four-time Grand Slam champion, Osaka returned from maternity leave last year and lost in the first or second round of all four major tournaments. The 27-year-old Japan native has not won any event on the WTA Tour since capturing her second Australian Open title to start 2021.

A place in the second week of the Australian Open is on the line Friday in Melbourne (Thursday night, U.S.) for a number of star players including Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff.

Osaka strode to the sideline for the changeover ... for a time violation and never managed to counter 97th-ranked Laura Siegemund's strokes, bowing out 7-6 (3), 6-3 at John Cain Arena.

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka's second-round match at ... a time violation and never managed to counter 97th-ranked Laura Siegemund's strokes, bowing out 7-6 (3), 6-3 at John Cain Arena.

Zheng Qinwen of China reacts during her second round match against Laura Siegemund of Germany ... Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka's second-round match at the Australian Open could not possibly ...

Naomi Osaka seized victory on Wednesday, defeating No. 20 Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Initially it looked like Osaka might be on her way to a quick ouster after she won just one game in the 32-minute first set.

Aryna Sabalenka stayed on track for an Australian Open hat-trick Friday, while later Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can set up a blockbuster clash