Australian Open Update! Women's Singles Round of 16 Set, Naomi Osaka Withdraws, Wang Xinyu Causes an Upset, Today's Schedule Included

On January 25th Beijing time, the third round of the Australian Open women's singles is complete. Wang Xinyu stunned the crowd by defeating Noskova 2-0 in straight sets to qualify for the Round of 16, while four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka withdrew. With this, the women’s Round of 16 is finalized. Among the top 10 seeds, only two remain — 7th seed Paolini and 10th seed Bencic were surprisingly eliminated early!

Wang Xinyu faced 13th seed Noskova as the last Chinese singles representative. Showing fearless determination against a player she had previously lost to, Wang fought back from a 4-5 deficit in the first set to win three consecutive games and take it 7-5. At 4-4 in the second set, she surged again to close it 6-4, winning 2-0 overall and advancing to the Round of 16 in a shocking upset. This marks Wang’s first time reaching the Australian Open women’s singles last 16, a new milestone. She has clearly improved in rallies, movement, and serving, bringing great hope to Chinese fans. In the fourth round, Wang will challenge the powerful American Anisimova!

Japanese star Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion and seeded 16th this tournament, was expected to advance easily in her third-round match against Inglis, who is not a strong opponent. Unexpectedly, Osaka withdrew due to injury, handing Inglis a lucky pass into the Round of 16. However, Inglis faces a tough challenge in the next round against Grand Slam champion Swiatek, which will be a daunting test.

After the third round, only Paolini and Bencic among the top ten seeds have been eliminated, with the rest progressing. The upcoming matches promise to be thrilling, as many top players remain in contention, making the competition fiercer. The Round of 16 matchups are now set, as shown in the chart below. According to the schedule, four women’s quarterfinal spots will be decided today, January 25th. We look forward to exciting battles ahead—stay tuned!

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