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…

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On January 13th, Beijing time, the second day of the Australian Open saw former champion Naomi Osaka take to the court against her opponent Garcia. The two are considered rivals, having met in the first round of last year's Australian Open where Garcia won in straight sets. Surprisingly, they were drawn against each other again this year, giving Osaka the opportunity for revenge. Due to their familiarity with each other, the match started with intense exchanges from the beginning. In the first four games, both players held their serves. In the fifth game, Garcia served, but Osaka seized the opportunity to break serve and lead 3-2. Osaka then successfully held her serve in the following game, bringing the score to 4-2 and taking the initiative. In the seventh game, Garcia managed to hold serve, keeping a glimmer of hope for a comeback. However, Osaka did not let her have that chance. After holding serve in the eighth game, Osaka broke Garcia's serve again in the ninth game, ending the first set with a score of 6-3 and leading 1-0 overall. In the second set, Garcia had no room for error. In the first game, Osaka served first, but Garcia changed her strategy from the first set. Her efficient receiving caused Osaka to make frequent mistakes, culminating in Osaka hitting the ball out of bounds, allowing Garcia to break serve for the first time in the match. In the second game, Garcia served, and Osaka had a chance to break back but failed to capitalize, resulting in Osaka trailing 0-2. Fortunately,…

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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…

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