In the final day of the first round of the 2025 Australian Open women's singles, with Polini, Rybakina, Navarro, and Kasatkina all advancing, the top ten seeded players have all progressed to the second round without any upsets.
The last of the top ten seeds to appear in the first round was No. 4 seed Polini, facing Weisja, who had qualified for the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time. Ultimately, Polini played normally, easily eliminating Weisja with scores of 6-0, 6-4, and advancing to the next round.
In addition to Polini, other top ten seeds appearing today include Rybakina, Navarro, and Kasatkina. Among them, No. 6 seed Rybakina easily swept aside the 16-year-old local wildcard Jones with scores of 6-1, 6-1; No. 8 seed Navarro faced Sterns, ranked 46th in the world, narrowly avoiding an early exit after losing the first set 6-7, then turning things around with scores of 7-6, 7-5 in the following two sets, winning very toughly; No. 9 seed Kasatkina easily swept Tomova with scores of 6-1, 6-3.
Performances of other top ten seeds in the previous two match days:
1st seed Sabalenka: 6-3, 6-2 eliminated Stephens
2nd seed Swiatek: 6-3, 6-4 eliminated Siniakova
3rd seed Gauff: 6-3, 6-3 eliminated Kenning
5th seed Zheng Qinwen: 7-6, 6-1 eliminated Todoni
7th seed Pegula: 6-3, 6-0 eliminated Jont
10th seed Collins: 7-6, 6-3 eliminated Snigur
Judging from the above scores, Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff, Pegula, Rybakina, Polini, and Kasatkina won relatively easily, while Zheng Qinwen, Collins, and Navarro all played tiebreakers.
As the defending champion, Sabalenka aims to achieve a third consecutive Australian Open title, having already achieved a terrifying record of 15 consecutive victories. Who can defeat her is also one of the highlights of this Australian Open, whether it's Mira Andreeva, Zheng Qinwen, or Gauff, and then Swiatek, all possibilities exist.
Currently, the Australian Open has announced the start times for tomorrow's matches, including Zheng Qinwen's match against Siegemund, which will begin at 8:00 am, failing to play in the center court for two consecutive rounds.
It is worth noting that after winning the first round, Zheng Qinwen earned 70 points, but her world ranking dropped by 2 places, falling from fifth to seventh. This is because after finishing as runner-up at last year's Australian Open and earning 1300 points, those points are deducted this year. Sabalenka, who won the championship, also had 2000 points deducted, and Gauff, who reached the semifinals, had 780 points deducted.
Of course, Zheng Qinwen still has the opportunity to return to the world's top five. She must perform well in this Australian Open, at least reaching the quarterfinals, while hoping that Pegula and Rybakina are eliminated early. If she can overcome the formidable challenge posed by Sabalenka, then winning the final championship is within reach.