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.

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

Last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen was knocked out of the Australian Open on Wednesday in the biggest shock so far while defending champion Aryna Sabalenka had to battle serve jitters to make the third round.

Novak Djokovic continued to build into the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 victory over Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria in the second round on Wednesday, taking another step towards a 25th Grand Slam title.

The best players in the sport of tennis are in Melbourne to compete in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open after the first round of the men's and women

The Grand Slam tennis season begins in Melbourne this week with the Australian Open, as defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka look to retain their titles. Sinner unsurprisingly comes into this year's tournament as favourite to lift the men's crown once again,

Australian Open Tennis Championships roll into Day 3 in Melbourne with action in men’s and women’s singles and doubles.