The main event of the 2024 Australian Tennis Championships is in full swing. Following the elimination of No. 5 seed Zheng Qinwen in the second round of the women's singles competition, another heavyweight seeded player suffered defeat and was eliminated! In the match against No. 28 seed Svitolina, No. 4 seed Paulini lost two consecutive sets after winning the first set, suffering a reversal. As a result, after being eliminated, Zheng Qinwen successfully gained an unexpected joy. Although Zheng Qinwen was eliminated after competing with German player Siegemund, the outcome was already determined. However, after the elimination of No. 4 seed Paulini, Zheng Qinwen's situation actually improved, at least the points gap between the two did not become particularly large. In the first set, Svitolina took the lead to enter the game state and completed a break. Paulini was not to be outdone and made timely adjustments to return a double break to her opponent, successfully overtaking and completely suppressing Svitolina in momentum. Afterwards, Paulini gradually entered the game state and completely suppressed Svitolina in momentum, leaving Svitolina powerless to fight back. Finally, Paulini completed the hold again, taking the first set 6-2 and taking the lead, while Svitolina fell into a passive situation. In the second set, Svitolina's game state rebounded from the bottom, and she was subjected to a fierce attack by Paulini at the beginning! Even though Paulini had given it his all, he was still at a disadvantage to Svitolina. In the third and fourth games, Svitolina broke and held consecutively, winning two games in a…

On January 18th, Beijing time, a major upset occurred in the third round of the new season's Australian Open women's singles event. The No. 4 seed, Paulini, suffered a stunning reversal with scores of 6-2, 4-6, and 0-6, losing to the 28th seed Svitolina with a total score of 1-2. This made her the third top-eight seeded player to be eliminated after Zheng Qinwen and Pegula. Last year, Paulini achieved two consecutive runner-up finishes at the French Open and Wimbledon, which allowed her to enter the world's top five for the first time and maintain the fourth position for an extended period. In the new season, Paulini participated in the United Cup but was eliminated in the quarterfinals, indicating an average overall performance. Now at the Australian Open, she advanced to the top 32 relatively easily but faced a real challenge in her pursuit of a spot in the top 16. In this match, Paulini faced Svitolina, who broke her serve in the third game of the first set. Paulini immediately broke back, followed by further breaks in the sixth and eighth games, winning the set 6-2 in a comfortable reversal. However, in the second set, Paulini's state suddenly declined. Svitolina made a crucial break in the third game and held serve in the fourth, establishing a 3-1 lead. Both players then held their serves, and Svitolina leveled the total score at 6-4 after holding serve in the tenth game. In the decisive final set, Svitolina continued to improve, breaking serve right from the start and continuing to do so…

On the evening of January 16th, Beijing time, the last match of the second round of the new season's Australian Open women's singles saw the No. 4 seed, Paulini, defeat Zalazuhua with a total score of 2-0, advancing to the next round. With this victory, the top 32 in the women's singles have been finalized, with American players occupying many seats, totaling 5 who have advanced, including Gauff, Pegula, Navarro, Collins, and Keys. However, none of the Chinese players managed to win, resulting in a complete wipeout. In the first round, Paulini easily eliminated Weisjia with a 2-0 victory. Her opponent in the second round was also ranked outside the top 70 in the world, Zalazuhua. For Paulini, as long as she played normally, she could secure a stable win. In the first set, Paulini was broken at the start but immediately broke back in the second game, followed by breaks in the fourth and eighth games, winning the set 6-2. In the second set, both players engaged in a break battle, with Paulini breaking serve three times, one more than her opponent, winning the set 6-3 and the match with a total score of 2-0 against Zalazuhua. With Paulini's advancement, all the top 32 spots in the women's singles have been filled. Today's successful players include Swiatek, Paulini, Rybakina, Navarro, Kasatkina, Collins, Kudermetova, Keys, Raducanu, Maria, Jabeur, Putintseva, Christian, Lis, Svitolina, and Yastremska. Yesterday's successful players were Sabalenka, Gauff, Pegula, Mira Andreeva, Naomi Osaka, Schneider, Fernandez, Badosa, Vekic, Kostyuk, Pavlyuchenkova, Siegemund, Bencic, Tauson, Danilovic, and Fletcher. Seeded players who…

In the first round of the new season's Australian Open women's singles, the fifth-seeded Zheng Qinwen refused to be eliminated in the first round and eventually defeated qualifier Todoni in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-1, advancing to at least the second round for the fourth consecutive year. After the match, Zheng Qinwen talked about her feelings after winning the first round, saying that the match was won with great difficulty and that she did not play at her best level. She was very happy to have passed the test of the first round. According to the schedule, Zheng Qinwen will play in the next round on January 15, but her opponent has not yet been determined. After advancing to the second round of the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen earned 70 points and a prize of 200,000 Australian dollars (about 900,000 yuan). Her total points reached 5395, and she remained ranked fifth in the world. However, she is only 14 points behind the fourth-ranked Polini, making it possible for her to rise to the world's fourth position in the near future. After the end of the 2024 year-end finals, Zheng Qinwen had 5340 points and was locked in fifth place, trailing Polini by 4 points, which is already very close to the world's fourth position. Entering the new season, Zheng Qinwen chose to temporarily withdraw from the Tennis United Cup, while Polini participated and won two group matches, reaching a total of 5399 points, expanding her lead to 74 points and continuing to rank fourth in the world.…

In the first round of the new season's Australian Open women's singles, the fifth-seeded Zheng Qinwen refused to be eliminated in the first round and eventually defeated qualifier Todoni in straight sets with scores of 7-6 and 6-1, advancing to at least the second round for the fourth consecutive year. After the match, Zheng Qinwen talked about her feelings on winning the first round, saying that the match was won with great difficulty and that she did not perform at her best level. She was happy to have passed the test of the first round. According to the schedule, Zheng Qinwen will play in the next round on January 15, but her opponent has not yet been determined. After advancing to the second round of the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen earned 70 points and a prize of 200,000 Australian dollars (approximately 900,000 yuan). Her total points reached 5395, and she remained ranked fifth in the world. However, she is only 14 points behind the fourth-ranked Polini, making it imminent for her to rise to the world's fourth position. After the end of the 2024 year-end finals, Zheng Qinwen had 5340 points, securing fifth place, trailing Polini by 4 points, which is very close to the world's fourth position. Entering the new season, Zheng Qinwen chose to temporarily withdraw from the Tennis United Cup, while Polini participated and won two group matches, accumulating a total of 5399 points, expanding her lead to 74 points and continuing to rank fourth in the world. Now at the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen made her…

With the conclusion of the United Cup and Brisbane Station events, the new season's Australian Open has arrived, starting with qualifying matches on January 6th and officially welcoming the main draw on the 12th, which will continue until the 26th. This year at the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen became a guest at the countdown ceremony and also took a photo with the championship trophy. Last year, Zheng Qinwen reached the Australian Open final but ultimately lost to Sabalenka, finishing as the runner-up. Despite this, she still achieved her best performance in a Grand Slam event. Returning to Melbourne after a year, Zheng Qinwen naturally hopes to claim the championship trophy. According to the Australian Open's prize money scheme, the singles champion can receive a record-breaking prize of 3.5 million Australian dollars (approximately 15.92 million RMB). However, there have been no changes to the point allocation for Grand Slam events. Among them, before participating in the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen had 1,300 points deducted from last year's results, and now she must focus on maintaining her points. Final points and rankings at the end of 2024:‌ Sabalenka: 9,416 points Swiatek: 8,295 points Gauff: 6,530 points Paolini: 5,344 points Zheng Qinwen: 5,340 points Rybakina: 5,171 points Pegula: 4,705 points Navarro: 3,589 points Kasatkina: 3,368 points Krejcikova: 3,214 points Latest rankings after deducting points based on last year's Australian Open results:‌ Swiatek: 7,665 points Sabalenka: 7,156 points Gauff: 5,608 points Paolini: 5,069 points Rybakina: 4,503 points Pegula: 4,406 points Zheng Qinwen: 4,040 points Navarro: 3,231 points Hollins: 3,076 points Kasatkina: 3,033 points From…