Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Laura Siegemund Prediction & Picks - WTA Australian Open

Prediction published on 1/16/25, 3:58 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 1/16/26 at 11:08 AM in Tennis Picks

Laura Siegemund of Germany and Anastasia Pavlyunchenkova of Russia are set to open Day 6 of women’s singles competition at the 2025 Australian Open. Siegemund is fresh off a massive upset win over last year’s Australian Open runner-up Qinwen Zheng 7-6(3) 6-3. The 36-year-old veteran turned back the hands of down and delivered an outstanding play that stunned not only Zheng but also the crowd at John Cain Arena in Melbourne. The huge win allowed Siegemund to match her best finish at the Australian Open, as she reached the round of 32 for the third time in her career. Pavlyunchenkova survived a three-set thriller for the second straight match to advance to the third round. The Russian overcame nine double faults and a handful of unforced error to edge compatriot Anastasia Potapova 7-6(2) 2-6 6-2 in their duel. Pavlyunchenkova earned 40 points off his first serves and captured seven breakpoints that made all difference in the match.