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.

The world no 20 took the first set with ease, yet Osaka hit back to prevail 1-6 6-1 6-3 in front of a vociferous crowd at Melbourne Park

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka says she took out a "little revenge" after coming back to beat Czech 20th seed Karolina Muchova.

The action at Melbourne Park continues to heat up as we get a clearer picture of the path to glory. Callum Dick runs through the aces, faults and we pick out some of the key moments you may have missed on day 4.

Zheng Qinwen admits it was not her day as she was beaten in the Australian Open second round in the biggest shock of the tournament so far.

Former Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka fought back from a set down Wednesday to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the birth of her daughter in 2023, gaining a "little revenge" for defeat at the U.

Naomi Osaka's second-round match at the Australian Open could not possibly have started in a worse way. All of 21 minutes in, she sailed a forehand service return well long and, just like that, trailed 5-0.

Osaka's triumph over Muchova will now see her make her first appearance in the third round of a grand slam since the 2022 Australian Open.

MELBOURNE - Naomi Osaka said she was enjoying a little bit of revenge against Karolina Muchova at the Australian ... reach the third round at Melbourne Park, turned heads at Flushing Meadows ...

MELBOURNE–Naomi Osaka said she was enjoying a little bit of revenge against Karolina Muchova at the Australian Open 2025 on Wednesday, recalling how the Czech had ended her U.S. Open campaign

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion at Melbourne Park, had been forced to pull out of the Auckland Open final on the eve of the Australian Open