MELBOURNE, Australia -- Distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, Qinwen Zheng's loss in the second round Wednesday fell a long way ...

“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 ...

MELBOURNE – Last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen was sent crashing out of ... 6-3 defeat by unseeded German Laura Siegemund. Zheng, who lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the title decider at Melbourne ...

Laura Siegemund of Germany plays a backhand return to Zheng Qinwen of China during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday ...

Zheng Qinwen, last year's Australian Open finalist, was eliminated in a shocking defeat by World No. 97 Laura Siegemund. The German, nearly 37, played impressively to win 7-6, 6-3. Zheng struggled ...

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.

Rising star Qinwen Zheng lost in the second round to 36-year-old Laura Siegemund, ranked 97. How did the German unseat last ...

Laura SIEGEMUND. Laura Siegemund and Anastasia ... 6-3 victory over Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the previous round. That win marked her first top-five triumph outside Stuttgart’s indoor ...