MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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 on Wednesday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka thought for a few moments ... distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, lost 7-6 (3 ...

Zheng lost the 2024 decider at Melbourne Park to Aryna Sabalenka and went on to win the Olympic gold medal in Paris

A place in the second week of the Australian Open is on the line Friday in Melbourne (Thursday night, U.S.) for a number of star players including Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff.

Osaka strode to the sideline for the changeover ... for a time violation and never managed to counter 97th-ranked Laura Siegemund's strokes, bowing out 7-6 (3), 6-3 at John Cain Arena.

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka's second-round match at ... a time violation and never managed to counter 97th-ranked Laura Siegemund's strokes, bowing out 7-6 (3), 6-3 at John Cain Arena.

Zheng Qinwen of China reacts during her second round match against Laura Siegemund of Germany ... Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka's second-round match at the Australian Open could not possibly ...

Naomi Osaka exited the Australian Open the same way she bowed out of her previous two events -- retiring midmatch due to injury. The 27-year-old Japanese star pulled out of her third-round match against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic after losing the first set 7-6 (3) on Friday in Melbourne, Australia.

Osaka is back in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2022, getting there with wins over two women who blocked her path last year.

Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka, Zheng Qinwen, Diana Shnaider, Mirra Andreeva and Jessica Pegula all delivered magic winners on Day 3 of the Australian Open.