In the first round of the 2025 Australian Open men's singles, Zhang Zhizhen fought hard in a five-set battle but ultimately lost to the 13th seed, Holger Rune, with scores of 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, missing out on advancing to the second round. After the first round of the Australian Open, the 11 Chinese players in the tournament recorded 4 wins and 7 losses.