An "emotional" Paula Badosa of Spain stunned the world number three American Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena and will face defending champion Aryna Sabalenka or Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the last four.
The number of Americans in the field has dwindled, but Coco Gauff continues to get the job done on the court. The No. 3 seed dropped her first set against Belinda Bencic, but roared back to conquer the second and third sets, winning 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 in two hours and 26 minutes.
Coco Gauff is backing Novak Djokovic's proposal to introduce some kind of a show to tennis matches but acknowledges that it will likely need to be something short because tennis doesn't have regular halftimes like some other sports.
Coco Gauff has endorsed a revolutionary idea from Novak Djokovic to make professional tennis more entertaining for fans. Both players are currently in the midst of their Australian Open campaigns, and while out in Melbourne the Serbian raised eyebrows by voicing a new idea.
The Australian Open 2025 isn’t just about tennis – its a showcase of personality! Novak Djokovic’s humor, Coco Gauff’s emotional TikTok goodbye, and memorable moments from other stars make this tournament a colorful spectacle.
In bid for 25th Grand Slam title, Novak Djokovic advances to face Carlos Alcaraz; Coco Gauff addresses TikTok ban after three-set win.
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.
Coco Gauff has given her verdict on Novak Djokovic‘s suggestion of having NBA and NFL-like entertainment between sets in tennis. Gauff doesn’t think the idea is reasonable, for the time the tennis players get between the sets won’t allow such things to happen.
Novak Djokovic is through to the 50th grand slam semifinal of his illustrious career, producing a mighty performance even by his standards.
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