The Olympic champion looked out of sorts in the opening match of the day on John Cain Arena as Siegemund came out all guns blazing and rode her luck at times to clinch a tight opening set in the ...
China's Zheng Qinwen speaks at a press conference after her women's singles match against Germany's Laura Siegemund at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, on Jan 15, 2025.
MELBOURNE : 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.
Stunning Australian Open upset as Zheng Qinwen is eliminated by Laura Siegemund in an irregular performance by the 2023 finalist. The world No. 5 entered as one of the title favourites but never ...
But her first tournament of the year ended in a 7-6 (3), 6-3 loss on John Cain Arena against 36-year-old Siegemund, who played aggressively from the first point and put Zheng off her game.
But the big-serving Chinese star was caught off-guard by Siegemund, ranked No.97 in the world, as she lost a first-set tie-break 7-3 before losing her cool under pressure in the second set.
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