Zheng, Siegemund and Australian Open

Laura Siegemund upsets Qinwen Zheng in Australian Open 2nd round
Qinwen Zheng, the No. 5 seed and 2024 Australian Open runner-up, was handed a shocking second-round defeat by world No. 97 Laura Siegemund on Wednesday.
Laura Siegemund produces upset win over last year’s Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen
Last year’s Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen has crashed out in a huge upset in the second round at Melbourne Park to unfancied German veteran Laura Siegemund. The fifth-seeded Zheng came into the first major of 2025 in imperious form.
Zheng shocked at Australian Open as Siegemund savours win over Olympic champion
Last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen was sent crashing out of the Australian Open second round on Wednesday as her bid to emulate Chinese compatriot Li Na's 2014 triumph evaporated after a shock 7-6(3) 6-3 defeat by unseeded German Laura Siegemund.
Laura Siegemund follows upset of Zheng Qinwen with one-sided loss to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
“I tried not to do too many fancy things, but really stick with my clear plan,” is how Laura Siegemund explained her second-round upset of Zheng Qinwen, the second-place finisher at last year’s Australian Open.
Zheng Qinwen out of Australian Open after defeat to Laura Siegemund
Zheng Qinwen is out of the Australian Open after a shock defeat to Germany’s Laura Siegemund. Zheng, the No. 5 seed and last year’s beaten finalist, lost 7-6(3), 6-3 after her serve unraveled in the fourth game of the second set.
Laura Siegemund eliminates Olympic gold medallist Qinwen Zheng
German veteran Laura Siegemund has powered past reigning Australian Open finalist Qinwen Zheng in straight sets to deliver the most dramatic upset of the first four days at Melbourne Park.
Siegemund upsets Zheng; Sabalenka holds on at Australian Open
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka held on for a tough second-round win at the Australian Open on Wednesday, but last year's finalist Zheng Qinwen became the first Top 10 seed to fall this week.
Shocking Upset at Australian Open: Siegemund Stuns Zheng
The Australian Open saw a surprising upset as Laura Siegemund defeated Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, dashing her hopes of emulating Li Na's 2014 victory. Aryna Sabalenka faced challenges but advanced,
Tennis-Zheng suffers Australian Open shock against inspired Siegemund
Last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen was sent crashing out of the Australian Open second round after a shock 7-6(3) 6-3 defeat by unseeded German Laura Siegemund on Wednesday. Olympic champion Zheng looked out of sorts in the day's opening match on John Cain Arena,
Zheng loses to No 97 Siegemund, Osaka rallies to advance at the Australian Open
Distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, Zheng Qinwen's loss in the second round Wednesday fell a long way short of last year's run to the Australian Open final.
No 97 Siegemund upsets Olympic champion Zheng at Australian Open
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen won't be repeating her surprising run to the Australian Open final in 2025 after a second-round upset loss to No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund
Tennis-Zheng stunned at Melbourne Park, Sabalenka battles through
By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Zheng Qinwen was the first big name to exit the women's draw at the Australian ...
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Laura Siegemund fails: She meets the best version of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and misses out on the Australian Open round of 16
John Cain Arena, Melbourne, January 17, 2025 - Match Report 'Game by Game' Round 3 Australia Open: Anastasia PAVLYUCHENKOVA ...
Zheng out in biggest Melbourne shock so far
Zheng Qinwen admits it was not her day as she was beaten in the Australian Open second round in the biggest shock of the ...