Former champion Naomi Osaka was sent packing from Indian Wells after losing in straight sets to Colombia's Camila Osorio.
Ons Jabeur slumped to her chair, coughing as she tapped her chest, three games into the opening set.
Images from Day 5 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday.
Colombia's Camila Osorio pulled out a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 7-5 win over Russia's Veronika Kudermetova, and Italy's Martina Trevisan beat Mexico's Renata Zarazua 6-4, 6-3.
Jabeur overcomes physical struggles to reach US Open second round
IMAGES from Day 4 of the French Open played at Roland Garros on Wednesday
Third-seeded Jessica Pegula and fifth-seeded Coco Gauff each recorded straight-set wins to advance to the second round of the Rothesay International on Tuesday in Eastbourne, England.
Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag
But the top seed targeted world number 68 Niemeier's serve to grab the decisive break and with it the opening set, before surrendering serve early in the next only to hit back from 2-0 down to level at 5-5 before going on to seal the victory.
Images from Day 3 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.
Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
Rohan Bopanna's campaign at the last Grand Slam of the season ended with defeat in the mixed doubles along with Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrwoski while India's juniors also fizzled out in the singles in the US Open in New York.
Medvedev squandered a two-set lead against Nadal in their previous meeting in the Melbourne final in January, allowing the Spaniard to clinch his 21st Grand Slam title.
Images from Day 5 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Friday.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
Images from Day 3 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Wednesday.
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