“I knew I just had to play more than my best tennis – you have nothing to lose so I told myself to swing free,” Siegemund said on court. “She’s an amazing player, she’s one of the best ...

Siegemund, 36, showed confidence from the start and effectively neutralised Zheng’s baseline game. The Chinese player struggled mentally and was consistently off rhythm. The German capitalised ...

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 ...

A post shared by Australian Open (@australianopen) Former Top 30 player Siegemund came into this match having ... Playing some of her most aggressive tennis, the German matched big-hitting Zheng in ...

Siegemund, 36, showed confidence from the start and effectively neutralised Zheng’s baseline game. The Chinese player struggled mentally and was consistently off rhythm. The German capitalised ...

Veteran Siegemund, who will turn 37 in March, is the second oldest player in ... than my best tennis. I had nothing to lose so I just told myself to swing free," said the German.

Yeah, it's tennis. Nothing more." An early break in the next set handed the 36-year-old German ... best players now. But I know I can play and I just wanted to make it a tough fight." Siegemund ...

Veteran Siegemund, who will turn 37 in March, is the second oldest player in ... than my best tennis. I had nothing to lose so I just told myself to swing free," said the German.

Highlights of the sixth day of the Australian Open on Friday (all times GMT): 0610 ALCARAZ MARCHES ON Spanish third seed Carlos Alcaraz advanced after beating Portuguese Nuno Borges 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 ...

The 36-year-old German was run off the ... an obvious comfort in Melbourne Park. Siegemund, playing with house money but still an ultra-fit, crafty player, tried to disrupt Pavlyuchenkova by ...