The second round ofAustralian Open 2025 will start this Wednesday. No French on the track for this day. The last one alive, Varvara Grachevabeing scheduled for Thursday. The clash of the day will oppose the 20th player in the world Karolina Muchova to the four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka. Among the favorites, we will find the queen Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Qinwen Zheng et Jessica Pegula. The latter will be opposed to Elise Mertens. Belinda Bencic, Paula Badosa et Mirra Andreeva are also expected.
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Muchova-Osaka, the shock of the day
Naomi Osaka is ambitious for 2025. Having become a mother in 2023, the Japanese wants to quickly return to the summits and her former level. This Australian Open is an excellent test. French girl’s killer Caroline Garcia in the first round, the 27-year-old will have a big challenge this Wednesday against Karolina Muchova. Semi-finalist of the last US Openwhere she had also dominated Osaka during her career, the Czech is one of the most talented players on the circuit.
Sabalenka, Gauff, Zheng : les favorites
Double title holder, world n°1 and titled at Brisbane during his resumption tournament, Aryna Sabalenka is the clear favorite of this 2025 edition. Her quest for a historic treble started well against Sloane Stephens. Barring an exploit, the Belarusian should have a 7th victory in a row against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. When he entered the fray, Coco Gauff experienced some service problems facing Sofia Kenin. The 20-year-old, world No. 3, will try to rectify the situation in the night session against Jodie Burrage. Funfortunate inalist of the last edition, Qinwen Zheng will also have an affordable second round against Laura Siegemund.
Pegula, Andreeva, Badosa… the other meetings
Jessica Pegula is undoubtedly the member of the Top 10 with the most complicated match this Wednesday. The American will be opposed to Elise Mertensfinalist at Hobart. Eighth finalist last year, Mirra Andreeva should be monitored closely. At 17 years old, the 15th in the world of course dreams of a first Grand Slam coronation and to follow in the footsteps of a certain Martina Hingissacred to Melbourne at only 16 years old. Moyuka Uchijima Shouldn’t cause him too much trouble. Finally, Paula Badosa will face the local Talia Gibson while Belinda Bencic will have to get rid of Suzan Lamens.
The program for this Wednesday in Melbourne:
Rod Laver Arena
[1] SABALENKA, Aryna – BOUZAS MANEIRO, Jessica (ESP)
[3] GAUFF, Coco (USA) – BURRAGE, Jodie (GBR)
Margaret Court Arena
[7] PEGULA, Jessica (USA) – MERTENS, Elise (BEL)
[11] BADOSA, Paula (ESP) – [WC] GIBSON, Talia (AUS)
John Cain Arena
[5] ZHENG, Qinwen (CHN) – SIEGEMUND, Laura (GER)
[12] SCHNAIDER, Diana – [WC] TOMLJANOVIC, Ajla (AUS)
-KIA Arena
[25] SAMSONOVA, Liudmila – DANILOVIC, Olga (SRB)
[20] MUCHOVA, Karolina (CZE) – OSAKA, Naomi (JPN)
1573 Arena
[27] PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia – POTAPOVA, Anastasia
[17] KOSTYUK, Marta (UKR) – NIEMEIER, Jule (GER)
Court 3
[4] ANDREEVA, Myrrh (RUS) – UCHIJIMA, Moyuka (JPN)
[18] VEKIC, Donna (CRO) – [LL] DART, Harriet (GBR)
Court 6
[PR] BENCIC, Belinda (SUI) – LAMENS, Suzan (NED)
[30] FERNANDEZ, Leylah (CAN) – BUCSA, Cristina (ESP)
Court 7
MARIA, Tatjana (GER) – TAUSON, Clara (DEN)
Court 13
[23] Magdalena (POL) – BLINKOVA, Anna (RUS)
