Novak Djokovic beat 26th seed Tomas Machac in straight sets and will next face Jiri Lehecka. Coco Gauff thumped Leylah Fernandez to book pre-quarters berth.

Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic sailed through their third-round matches at the Australian Open Friday, as the two starred side-by-side under the lights of Melbourne Park’s two biggest courts.

Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff roll to Australian Open's 4th round. Naomi Osaka retires due to injury and Jessica Pegula was upset in the third round.

The American is yet to drop a set this season in eight matches and is on an overall 12-match winning streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Much like the second-rounder between Emma Raducanu and Amanda Anisimova, this will be a battle between two sneaky-young veterans—Coco is still just 20, Leylah 22. In one of those pro-tour quirks, they had never played until United Cup; now they’ll meet twice in three weeks.

Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open. Gauff eliminated 2021 U.S.

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.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz ... The third-seeded Gauff is into the fourth round after her 6-4, 6-2 win over Leylah Fernandez. Gauff hasn't lost a set or match this year.

Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even a set at the Australian Open -- or, actually, this season. She moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward 6-4, 6-2 victory over 2021 U.

The Australian Open women's semifinals will be Iga Swiatek of Poland against Madison Keys of the U.S., and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus against Paula Badosa of Spain. Both matches are