On January 14, Beijing time, Chinese player Zhang Shuai defeated last week's Hobart champion and American player Kessler 6-3/6-4 in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open women's singles.

Zhang Shuai

Zhang Shuai broke serve in the opening game, Kessler broke back in the sixth game to tie the score at 3-3, and then Zhang Shuai improved his form to win the first set 6-3 in three consecutive games. The game went to the second set, and the situation was more stalemate, with both sides always biting the score and occupying a large advantage in their respective service games. Coming to Kessler's unbreakable serve at the end of the set, Zhang Shuai seized the opportunity to break serve and win the next set 6-4.

(Text, Editor/Faye Wong)