Coco Gauff moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward victory over Leylah Fernandez.
Coco Gauff discusses using the bathroom while wearing her outfit, Paula Badosa offers her boyfriend the chance to do better, and a young fan warms hearts in Melbourne. Here are the five quick hits from day six of the Australian Open.
Coco Gauff's dreams of a first Australian Open title were crushed in the quarter-finals by Paula Badosa before Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz face off in a duel for the ages on Tuesday.
Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.
Alcaraz faces a mouthwatering quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic, who refused to do his regular on-court interview after winning. He later explained he was protesting after a TV presenter working with the host broadcaster made "offensive" comments.
Add it all up, and Gauff's trip to Melbourne Park — and her 13-match winning streak that dated to late last season — ended in the quarterfinals. Never able to take control on a hot afternoon in Rod Laver Arena, the 2023 U.S. Open champion was eliminated by No. 11 Paula Badosa of Spain 7-5, 6-4.
Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff can set up a blockbuster women's semi-final with last-eight victories. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Follow live text and radio commentary featuring Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic from the Australian Open quarter-finals.
While there have been plenty of surprises in the men’s bracket so far, most of the top women have progressed through the draw without an issue.
The top brass of world tennis returned to the status quo on day eight of the Australian Open, with the big names picking up wins.
Coco Gauff's dreams of a first Australian Open title were snuffed out in the quarter-finals by Paula Badosa before Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz face off in a duel for the ages on Tuesday.