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,…

Translation: Yesterday, the final of the 2025 United Cup team event concluded with Team USA defeating Poland 2-0 to claim the championship, while Poland finished as runners-up for the second consecutive year in this competition. In the clash between the two teams, the most eye-catching match was undoubtedly the face-off between world number three Coco Gauff and world number two Iga Swiatek. Despite Swiatek holding an absolute lead with an 11-2 record in their previous encounters, it was Gauff who emerged victorious in their most recent meeting at the Riyadh Year-End Finals. Yesterday, after a fiercely competitive match described as a "clash of titans," Gauff triumphed over Swiatek with a score of 6-4/6-4, securing her first-ever consecutive wins against Swiatek. However, the focus of the match was not just on the result; Swiatek's medical timeout at the end of the game became a hot topic of discussion among the public. Throughout the match, Swiatek found herself constantly playing catch-up. This situation persisted until the middle of the second set when she managed to take a 4-3 lead. However, Gauff then raised her game to a 5-4 advantage. At this critical juncture, Swiatek requested a medical timeout citing "physical discomfort" and left the court for treatment, which lasted more than ten minutes. Fortunately, Gauff remained unaffected by this interruption, and the post-match handshake between the two was quite intriguing. Regarding Swiatek's actions, the commentator for the match stated, "If it were a common injury, she should have stayed on the court for treatment or a simple massage. If it were a…