By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Zheng Qinwen was the first big name to exit the women's draw at the Australian Open on Wednesday after the Olympic champion was stunned by Laura Siegemund while top seed Aryna Sabalenka made heavy weather of her second-round match before going through.

Mirra Andreeva is tipped to be a future winner at the majors, but the 17-year-old Russian is looking to the past as she climbs the rankings.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky display to fight her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over Clara Tauson on Friday. Novak Djokovic resumes his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title and 11th at Melbourne Park later in the day and Carlos Alcaraz,

From Margaret Court in 1969 to Aryna Sabalenka in 2024, here is the complete list of women’s singles champions at the Australian Open.

The world number one is clear favourite to win again at Melbourne Park as the stand-out hardcourt player in ... that includes Margaret Court (1969-71), Steffi Graf (1988-90) and Martina Hingis (1997-99). Not that Sabalenka is up to speed with the stats.

Novak Djokovic will chase a record-breaking 25th Slam title at this year’s Australian Open, starting Sunday, with Andy Murray as his coach in the first Major of the post-Rafael Nadal era.

Sabalenka will be attempting to win a third consecutive women’s singles title at Melbourne Park, something last accomplished by Martina Hingis from 1997 to 1999. Sabalenka drew a tough opening ...

3 — Aryna Sabalenka will be attempting to win a third consecutive women’s singles title at Melbourne Park, something last accomplished by Martina Hingis from 1997 to 1999. 24 — The number of ...

Last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen was knocked out of the Australian Open on Wednesday in the biggest shock so far but defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and two-time winner Naomi Osaka battled into the third round.

Zheng said it was just not her day. Sabalenka is bidding to become the first woman to win three straight titles at Melbourne Park since Martina Hingis from 1997-99 and while the Belarusian beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3, 7-5 she did not have it all her ...