2-0! Australian Open Women's Singles Top 64 Revealed: 6 Seeds Out, 3 Gold Flowers Face Tough Opponents, Zheng Qinwen Aims for Second Consecutive Victory
Beijing time on January 14th, the third day of the Australian Open, the first round of women's singles matches has finally been completed. Among them, No. 22 seed Bolt eventually won 2-1 against Marino and advanced to the second round. However, No. 31 seed Sakkari was unfortunately defeated 1-2 by Osorio and was eliminated in a cold upset.
The last match of the first round of women's singles was between Kudmetova and Gadecki, with no suspense in the result. In the first set, both sides held their serve in the first two games, but then the match was completely controlled by Kudmetova. She won five consecutive games and eventually took the set 6-1, leading 1-0 in the total score.
In the second set, there was also no suspense. Gadecki, who had already lost all confidence, quickly fell behind 0-4. Although she managed to break serve and win one game later, she still could not change her fate. Kudmetova then won another two games, taking the set 6-1 again and sweeping her opponent 2-0 to advance smoothly.
After Kudmetova's 2-0 victory and advancement, she also boarded the last train to the top 64 of this year's Australian Open women's singles. So far, the top 64 of the Australian Open women's singles have all been determined. In the first round, favorites such as Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff, Paolini, Zheng Qinwen, and Rybakina all won. However, as many as six seeded players were eliminated, including Ostapenko (No. 16 seed), Azarenka (No. 21 seed), Alexandrova (No. 26 seed), Noskova (No. 29 seed), and Sakkari (No. 31 seed) who all lost to their opponents. Additionally, No. 13 seed Kalinskaya withdrew temporarily, leaving a total of six seeded players out of the second round. It must be said that the competition at the Australian Open is indeed fierce.
Among the top 64, there are four Chinese players: Zheng Qinwen, Wang Yafan, Wang Xiyu, and Zhang Shuai. In the second round, Zheng Qinwen will face Siegemund. The opponent previously lost to Gao Xinyu in the Fed Cup, and there is a significant gap in strength compared to Zheng Qinwen. Under normal circumstances, it is believed that Zheng Qinwen has a great chance to achieve a second consecutive victory at the Australian Open and advance to the third round. This match will take place at 8 am Beijing time on January 15th, so don't miss it.
Compared to Zheng Qinwen, the other three Chinese players will face tough opponents in the upcoming rounds. Wang Xiyu will face No. 8 seed Navarro, and she may find herself in a difficult situation, likely ending her run in the second round. Zhang Shuai will encounter Putintseva, who is the No. 24 seed of this Australian Open and also very strong. Fortunately, in the past half year, Zhang Shuai has gradually returned to her best form, defeating strong opponent Kesler in the first round. Perhaps she can continue to create miracles in the next round. As for Wang Yafan, her opponent is Kasatkina, who is the No. 9 seed of this Australian Open. With Wang Yafan's current strength, it is difficult for her to have a chance to pull off an upset. Unexpectedly, in the second round, among the four Chinese players, only Zheng Qinwen may be able to ensure advancement, and Zhang Shuai also has a certain chance, while the other two players will find it hard to progress further!