Coco Gauff said she just wanted to enjoy the ride after an eighth straight-sets win this season propelled her into the Australian Open last 16 on Friday.
The first grand slam of the tennis season features men’s and women’s singles and doubles, with Janik Sinner being the most recent men’s singles champion, and Aryna Sabalenka being the most recent wome
Canadian Leylah Fernandez overcame a first-set loss and rain delay to reach the third round while Felix Auger-Aliassime's Australian Open bid ended Wednesday.
Fernandez dropped the opening set to Cristina Bucsa but bounced back to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, while Auger-Aliassime dropped a 6-7 (9), 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 decision to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Coco Gauff was relatively untroubled throughout the contest, which went with service until the American converted the second of back-to-back break points at 3-3 in the first set
Canadian Leylah Fernandez overcame a first-set loss and rain delay to reach the third round while Felix Auger-Aliassime’s Australian Open bid ended Wednesday.
Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open semifinal last year, her best Melbourne Park performance to date. She is drawn to meet the world number one and double defending champion at the same stage this year.
Last year's semi-finalist Coco Gauff barely put a foot wrong as she continued her rollicking start to the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-2 win over Canadian 30th seed Leylah Fernandez to reach the fourth round on Friday.
An imperious Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for a historic third consecutive Australian Open crown on Sunday, while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can later set up a blockbuster quarterfinal.
Melbourne: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can set up a blockbuster quarter-final when the Australian Open enters the fourth round on Sunday while Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are also eyeing
Here is everything you need to know about Coco Gauff vs. Belinda Bencic, including TV and streaming options for the match.