A Grand Slam champion, in doubt for Australia.
It's not been the dream start to the season for Marketa Vondrousova. The Wimbledon champion kicked off 2026 with a tough three-and-a-half-hour defeat in Brisbane; now, already immersed in the WTA Adelaide 2026, all alarms went off as she withdrew from her round of 16 match against Kimberly Birrell without even stepping on the court. She will arrive at the Australian Open winless, dealing with physical discomfort, and far from the level that once saw her lift a Grand Slam title.
Other results from the day (round of 16):
- Jaqueline Cristian (Q) d. Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-0
- Madison Keys (2) d. Tereza Valentová (Q) 6-4, 6-1
- Diana Shnaider d. Katerina Siniakova (LL) 6-1, 2-6, 7-5
- Emma Navarro (6) d. Yulia Putintseva (Q) 6-1, 6-4
- Maya Joint d. Ajla Tomljanovic (WC) 0-2, Retired
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