Stan Wawrinka will not play a 32nd final on the ATP Tour. The 39-year-old Vaudois was defeated 6-3 6-2 by the American Tommy Paul – rts.ch

One year after her final in Melbourne, Zheng Qinwen (WTA 5) is the first favorite to leave Melbourne. The 22-year-old Chinese, Olympic champion, was beaten 7-6 (7/3) 6-3 by doubles specialist Laura Siegemund (97), oldest, at 36, in the women’s draw. “I tried to be extremely aggressive, not try any improbable shots and instead stick to my game plan,” Siegemund explained. Title holder, Aryna Sabalenka (1) dominated the Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (54) 6-3 7-5 during this 2nd round. The Belarusian was still led 5-2 in the second set.