The second round ofAustralian Open 2025 started this Wednesday. No French on the track for this day. The last one alive, Varvara Grachevabeing scheduled for Thursday. The clash of the day opposed the 20th player in the world Karolina Muchova to the four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka. It was the Japanese who achieved a big success by winning. Among the favorites, the queen Aryna Sabalenka did not have to force his talent. On the other hand, Qinwen Zheng was surprised by Laura Siegemund. Jessica Pegula was able to control Elise Mertens. Coco Gauff did the job against Jodie Burrage.
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After Garcia, Osaka offers Muchova
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 struck a big blow by knocking down Karolina Muchova, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Semi-finalist of the last US Openwhere she had also dominated Osaka during her journey, the Czech was eagerly awaited but she did not resist the power of Osaka in the last two sets. Punchy and in good shape, the Japanese advances and will be entitled to a new shock in the third against Belinda Bencic. The journey is crazy but the former number 1 seems capable of anything.
Quiet Sabalenka, solid Gauff, Zheng au tapis
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. The Belarusian logically scored a 7th victory in a row against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro6-3, 7-5. Sabalenka did not deliver her best match, especially on serve, but she was able to do the job to advance to the third round. She will face Clara Tauson. When he entered the fray, Coco Gauff had experienced some service problems facing Sofia Kenin. The 20-year-old, world No. 3, did the job against Jodie Burrage6-3, 7-5. The American took advantage of the Briton’s 45 unforced errors. In the third round, Gauff will have to rule out Leylah Fernandez A trap match.
Unhappy finalist of the last edition, Qinwen Zheng had, a priori, an affordable second round against Laura Siegemund. However, the Chinese was trapped 7-6(3), 6-3. The German took advantage of a Zheng feverish, who has never been able to dictate his game. Quite a surprise.
Pegula and Andreeva solid, Badosa… the other meetings
Jessica Pegula was undoubtedly the member of the Top 10 with the most complicated match this Wednesday. The American nevertheless controlled with authority Elise Mertensfinalist at Hobart. A 6-4, 6-2 success to join Olga Danilovic in the third round. Eighth finalist last year, Mirra Andreeva should be monitored closely. At the age of 17, the 15th in the world naturally dreams of a first Grand Slam title and following in the footsteps of a certain Martina Hingissacred to Melbourne at only 16 years old. In any case, she did the job with difficulty in the face of Moyuka Uchijima, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(8). She passed two points from the exit. Finally, Paula Badosa will face the local Talia Gibson while Belinda Bencic turned off Suzan Lamens, 6-1, 7-6(3).
The program and results for this Wednesday in Melbourne:
Rod Laver Arena
[1] SABALENKA, Aryna – BOUZAS MANEIRO, Jessica (ESP) 6-3, 7-5
[3] GAUFF, Coco (USA) – BURRAGE, Jodie (GBR) 6-3, 7-5
Margaret Court Arena
[7] PEGULA, Jessica (USA) – MERTENS, Elise (BEL) 6-4, 6-2
[11] BADOSA, Paula (ESP) – [WC] GIBSON, Talia (AUS)
John Cain Arena
SIEGEMUND, Laura (GER) – [5] ZHENG, Qinwen (CHN) 7-6(3), 6-3
[12] SCHNEIDER, Diana – [WC] TOMLJANOVIC, Ajla (AUS) 6-4, 7-5
KIA Arena
-DANILOVIC, Olga (SRB) – [25] SAMSONOVA, Liudmila 6-1, 6-2
OSAKA, Naomi (JPN) – [20] MUCHOVA, Karolina (CZE) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
1573 Arena
[27] PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia – POTAPOVA, Anastasia 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-2
[17] KOSTYUK, Marta (UKR) – NIEMEIER, Jule (GER)
Court 3
[4] ANDREEVA, Mirra (RUS) – UCHIJIMA, Moyuka (JPN) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(8)
[18] VEKIC, Donna (CRO) – [LL] DART, Harriet (GBR)
Court 6
[PR] BENCIC, Belinda (SUI) – LAMENS, Suzan (NED) 6-1, 7-6(3)
[30] FERNANDEZ, Leylah (CAN) – BUCSA, Cristina (ESP) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Court 7
TAUSON, Clara (DEN) – MARIA, Tatjana (GER) 6-2, 6-2
Court 13
[23] FRECH Magdalena (POL) – BLINKOVA, Anna (RUS) 0-6, 6-0, 6-2
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