The 2025 WTA Brisbane Station is in full swing. As the first event of the new season and the one before the Australian Open, although the level of the Brisbane Station is not high, it has attracted many excellent players to participate. The world No. 1 Sabalenka participated in this event with the aim of warming up for the upcoming Australian Open.
In this event, four Chinese female tennis players participated. However, after the first round, only Yuan Yue advanced. In the third round, Yuan Yue met with Ukrainian player Kalinina. In the second round, Yuan Yue faced the 9th seed from Ukraine, Kostyuk, ranked 18th in the world, and won 2-0 to advance. Facing Kalinina, fans hoped that Yuan Yue could continue her winning streak and win again. Unfortunately, the result was disappointing!
In the first set, Yuan Yue was completely out of form. The rhythm was completely controlled by the opponent. Kalinina took a big lead of 5-0 at the beginning. The sixth game was Kalinina's serve-to-win game. Unexpectedly, Yuan Yue broke the serve. Although Yuan Yue avoided the embarrassment of being shut out, she still lost the first set 1-6. Entering the second set, Yuan Yue did not show the desperate fighting stance of a last stand. When trailing 2-5, Yuan Yue once narrowed the score to 4-5, but the opponent seized the opportunity in the second serve-to-win game and won another set 6-4. As a result, Yuan Yue lost 0-2 to Kalinina and was eliminated in the third round of the Brisbane Station.
All Chinese female tennis players were eliminated. Of course, Zheng Qinwen, the top female tennis player in China, did not participate in this event. Originally, Zheng Qinwen planned to participate in the United Cup, but a few days before the start of the event, Zheng Qinwen officially announced her withdrawal! For the upcoming Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen will definitely participate. Currently, Zheng Qinwen has arrived in Australia to prepare for the Australian Open.
The Australian Open has not yet started, but Zheng Qinwen has already received bad news! First of all, Zheng Qinwen's nemesis Sabalenka showed good form. In a recent match, Sabalenka faced a challenge. Against Putintseva, ranked 29th in the world, Sabalenka made a comeback after trailing 3-5 in the first set and won the tiebreak. She then won the second set 6-4. Eventually, Sabalenka defeated her opponent 2-0 to advance. Obviously, Sabalenka is gradually finding her form, which is not good news for Zheng Qinwen, who aims to win the Australian Open championship.
Secondly, as we all know, Zheng Qinwen just changed coaches. Her original coach, Ribar, suspended cooperation due to surgery. Zheng Qinwen rehired a coach. Changing coaches at such a critical moment is a big taboo, but Zheng Qinwen had no choice. This also poses a hidden danger for Zheng Qinwen's participation in the Australian Open!
Although the situation is pressing, can Zheng Qinwen make a comeback? Let's wait and see! Looking forward to Zheng Qinwen's wonderful performance!