The top-seeded Potapova won the final eight games en route to a 6-4, 6-0 victory in 72 minutes over Austria’s Julia Grabher.

Czech Linda Noskova, then 19, ramped up the power and that paid dividends in a three-set comeback win. Afterwards, Swiatek said she had felt "stressed" and "uncomfortable" at being unable to adapt.

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No seeded players suffered defeat in the men's singles on Sunday, but women's 29th seed Linda Noskova - a quarter-finalist last year - was condemned to an early exit by Denmark's Clara Tauson.

No. 29 Linda Noskova was the first seeded player to exit the bracket, just a year after she stunned Iga Swiatek in Melbourne. Noskova lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to Clara Tauson, while seeds who won Sunday ...

Another first-round match at the Australian Open 2025 will feature Clara Tauson taking on Linda Noskova. Tauson had a great start to the season, as she won the ASB Classic. The circumstances were ...

Linda Noskova beat the World No. 1 at last year's Australian Open. (Source: Getty) Another big player whose booming groundstrokes are accentuated by the quick courts in this part of the world is ...

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