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Qinwen Zheng admitted it was not her day as she was beaten in the Australian Open second round in the biggest shock of the tournament so far. China’s Zheng, runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka last year and the Olympic singles gold medallist, lost 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 to German veteran Laura Siegemund. The fifth seed is the highest ranked player from either …

Sabalenka secured the year-end world number one ranking this week after a stellar season, but she was frustrated, error-prone and annoyed throughout against Gauff. Her forehand faltered – such a crucial component of her game – with 16 unforced errors coming off it in the first set. She and Gauff traded breaks early on but Gauff was serene on serve, …

Prior to the start of the WTA Finals on Saturday, 25-year-old Rybakina had not played on tour for two months because of a combination of illness and injury, and her opening match against Paolini ended in a straight-set defeat. The former Wimbledon champion had looked fatigued during that match but started stronger against Zheng, putting pressure on the serve early …