On January 13th, Beijing time, the second day of the first round of the 2025 Australian Open women's singles saw a fierce competition. Chinese player Zheng Qinwen successfully reversed her victory, defeating American player Baptiste 2-1. This victory not only confirmed Zheng Qinwen's opponent for the next round as German player Siegemund, but also brought her some positive news as Grand Slam champion Muchova withdrew from the tournament due to injury. Baptiste and Siegemund are not seeded players in the world rankings, with their respective rankings at 88th and 97th. The winner of the match will have the opportunity to improve their ranking. In the first set, Baptiste completed three breaks, while Siegemund had two breaks, ultimately winning 6-4. In the second set, both sides continued their intense battle, with Siegemund leveling the score at 7-5. In the decisive set, Siegemund performed even better, achieving consecutive breaks and eventually winning 6-4 again, with a total score of 2-1 to reverse the victory. Thus, Siegemund has been confirmed as Zheng Qinwen's opponent for the next round, with the match scheduled for January 15th, and the specific match time is yet to be determined. In addition to this match, another match featured Gauff against Kenin, with Gauff winning straight sets 6-3, 6-3. Gauff has now achieved six consecutive victories this year, while Kenin became the second Grand Slam champion to be eliminated, having stopped in the first round of the Australian Open for four consecutive years. For Zheng Qinwen, with Muchova withdrawing from the same group due to injury, there are only…

Australian Open: Second Grand Slam Champion Eliminated, Zheng Qinwen's Title Hopes Diminish On January 13th, Beijing time, the second day of the first round of the new season's Australian Open women's singles saw a focus match between Coco Gauff and Sloane Stephens. Ultimately, Gauff defeated Stephens 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets, advancing to the next round. Stephens became the second Grand Slam champion to be eliminated from the tournament. Meanwhile, Zheng Qinwen's second-round opponent has yet to be determined as Baptiste and Siegemund played until the final set. This was an American derby with Gauff ranked third in the world and Stephens at 81st. Both have won Grand Slam titles, with Gauff claiming the US Open and Stephens winning the Australian Open back in 2020, though she is no longer at her peak. Last week, Gauff achieved a five-match singles winning streak, helping the U.S. team win the United Cup championship, showing excellent form. However, she had previously lost twice to Stephens on Grand Slam courts, once in the fourth round of the 2020 Australian Open and again in the first round of the 2023 Wimbledon. Compared to Stephens, who is experiencing a decline in form, Gauff started strong by breaking serve and quickly took a 2-0 lead. Stephens broke back immediately, but by the sixth game, Gauff broke again to establish a 4-2 advantage. They both held serve afterward, and Gauff took the first set 6-3. Statistically, Gauff hit eight aces and made six double faults in the first set, while Stephens had zero aces and double faults, with…

On January 13th, Beijing time, the second day of the first round of the new season's Australian Open women's singles saw the determination of Zheng Qinwen's second-round opponent, who turned out to be Siegemund. The latter achieved a 2-1 comeback victory over Baptiste, though the hard-fought three sets took a significant toll on her energy, which is naturally beneficial for Zheng Qinwen. Additionally, Zheng Qinwen received another piece of good news: Wozniacka, the Grand Slam champion in the same 1/8th section, announced her withdrawal from the tournament due to injury. Neither player was seeded, with American Baptiste ranked 88th in the world and German Siegemund at 97th. Whoever won this match would improve their ranking. In the first set, Baptiste completed three breaks, while Siegemund had two. In the crucial tenth game, after Baptiste broke serve, she took the set 6-4. In the second set, both players continued their breakfest battles, with Siegemund breaking three times and Baptiste twice. In the critical eleventh game, after Siegemund broke serve, she leveled the score at 7-5. In the decisive set, Siegemund grew increasingly fierce, breaking serve in the first, third, and sixth games to establish a 5-2 lead. After Baptiste fought back to win two consecutive games, Siegemund successfully held serve, winning the set 6-4 and achieving a 2-1 comeback victory overall. Thus, Siegemund has been confirmed as Zheng Qinwen's opponent in the second round, with the match scheduled for January 15th. The exact starting time has not yet been announced. It's worth noting that Siegemund previously lost to Gao Xinyu at…