Two more members of Iran's visiting women's football team have claimed asylum in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home over a pre-match protest, the government said.

The Blitzboks have been dealt a blow ahead of the New York Sevens next weekend.

Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said.

Australia has granted five Iranian women’s soccer team members at the Asian Cup humanitarian visas.

Unseeded Katerina Siniakova ended Mirra Andreeva's Indian Wells title defense on Monday, rallying for a 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) 6-3 victory over the eighth-ranked Russian.