On January 18th, Beijing time, the 2025 Australian Open concluded its seventh day of main draw competition. In the women's singles event, the third round has been completed, with all 16 qualifiers decided.
Among the top 10 seeds, four players have been eliminated: Polini, Zheng Qinwen, Pegula, and Collins. No. 5 seed Zheng Qinwen was stopped in the second round of the women's singles, while No. 4 seed Polini, No. 7 seed Pegula, and No. 10 seed Collins were all eliminated in the third round, which is the 32nd stage of the competition.
No. 8 seed Navarro defeated Jabeur 6-4 3-6 6-4, winning three consecutive matches in three sets for the first time in her career to reach the Australian Open Round of 16. She has successfully entered the second week of the last four Grand Slams.
No. 9 seed Kasatkina defeated No. 24 seed Putsinseva 7-5 6-1, achieving a breakthrough in her 10th Australian Open main draw appearance by reaching the Round of 16 for the first time. She also unlocked the achievement of successfully entering the second week of all four Grand Slams. Next, she will compete with No. 8 seed Navarro for a spot in the quarterfinals.
No. 6 seed Rybakina seized the seventh match point to defeat No. 32 seed Yastremska 6-3 6-4, reaching the second week of the Australian Open for the second time in her career.
Lucky loser Lies defeated Christian 4-6 6-3 6-3, continuing to refresh her personal best Grand Slam performance by reaching the Round of 16 for the first time. Next, she will challenge No. 2 seed Swiatek.
No. 19 seed Keys overcame a 0-3 deficit in the second set to eventually defeat No. 10 seed Collins 6-4 6-4, achieving her 30th win in the Australian Open main draw and entering the second week of the Australian Open for the sixth time in her career.
The biggest upset in the women's singles occurred when No. 4 seed Boulie was eliminated 1-2, defeated by Svitolina, and even swept in the decisive set with a score of 6-0. Additionally, there was a Grand Slam champion who was eliminated, as Raducanu was brutally defeated 0-2 by Swiatek, only managing to win one game in two sets, a very brutal match.
In the men's singles competition, top seed Sinner defeated Girolamo 6-3 6-4 6-2, reaching the Round of 16 at the Australian Open for the fourth time in his career.
Young player Lener Qian continued his dark horse journey, defeating Moutet 7-6(10) 6-3 6-3, reaching the Round of 16 at a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, and also becoming the youngest male singles player to reach the Round of 16 at the Australian Open since Nadal in 2005. No. 4 seed Fritz lost to French veteran Monfils 6-3 5-7 6-7(1) 4-6, failing to reach the Round of 16 and becoming the highest-seeded player eliminated in the men's singles at this year's Australian Open so far.
On the same day, on the same court, Monfils and Svitolina successively defeated the No. 4 seeds in the men's and women's singles, respectively. The husband and wife duo knocked out the No. 4 seeds in both the men's and women's singles on the same day, which should be considered an extraordinary day in Grand Slam history.
Zhang Shuai competed in the women's doubles event, partnering with Muladnovic, and successfully advanced with two scores of 6-2. Zhang Shuai and Muladnovic's Australian Open women's doubles combination demonstrated their strong strength, advancing to the Round of 16 with an overwhelming advantage, undoubtedly adding glory to Chinese tennis. Their默契 cooperation and excellent performance are worthy of praise, and we look forward to them continuing to achieve remarkable results in the upcoming competitions.
A 30-year-old veteran managed to compete in three events at the Australian Open, and in these three events, Zhang Shuai advanced to the second round! She truly is the model worker of this Australian Open. Interestingly, in the first round of the mixed doubles event, she actually defeated her partner from the women's doubles event, the French player Muladnovic.
Zhang Zhen partnered with Mahachi to face the German pair of Schnett/Warner. In this match, the Zhang Zhen/Mahachi team made a comeback after losing the first set, winning two consecutive sets to eliminate their opponents 2-1, advancing to the Round of 16 at the Australian Open for the second consecutive year. They fought through three tough sets to advance to the Round of 16 in the men's doubles at the Australian Open for the second consecutive year.
Both matches involving Chinese teams ended in victory, and although the value of doubles is far less than that of singles, it is still something to look forward to for Chinese players.