Victory and lucky - the next opponent: Olympic champion Zheng!

Victory and lucky - the next opponent: Olympic champion Zheng!

Münster, Deutschland - On January 13, 2025, Laura Siegemund made it into the second round of the Australian Open. She defeated the American Hailey Baptiste in an exciting match with 4: 6, 7: 5, 6: 4. The game extended over a total playing time of 3:16 hours and took place on the unadorned Court 15 in Melbourne. Both players had to put up with a total of 15 breaks.

In the second round, Siegemund meets Chinese Zheng Qinwen, who won her first first round match against Anca Todoni, a qualifier, 6-1 (3), 6-1. Zheng, who is considered the Olympic champion and currently fifth -placed player in the world rankings, managed to move into the second round of the Australian Open for the fourth time in a row. In a game that lasted almost two hours, Zheng saved patience and nerves after she hit 5-4 in the first set, but had to ward off three set balls to get into a tie-break.

Next challenges for Siegemund and Zheng

Zheng Qinwen delighted during her encounter with 29 winns, but also fought with 21 not forced mistakes. Her opponent Todoni, who made her debut in the main round of the Australian Open, also showed a strong performance with a total of 20 winns and 12 not forced mistakes. Zheng finished the match spectacularly with an ace on match ball and made it clear that she was satisfied with her performance, despite the pressure and expectations for the 2025 season.

in the other crucial game of the first round draw also won Tatjana Maria. The 37-year-old German prevailed in two sets against Bernarda Pera and now meets the Danish Clara Tauson.

The Australian Open thus rely on exciting encounters, while the players are preparing for the challenges of the upcoming rounds.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien