Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can set up a blockbuster clash as the Australian Open enters the third round on Friday while Novak Djokovic steps up his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title.Djokovic set another record in the second round when he played his 430th Slam contest to claim sole ownership of most singles matches played,
Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff debuted new outfits at the 2025 Australian Open. / IMAGO It is not fair, but Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka will forever be compared to each other. Both American tennis ...
Naomi Osaka ’s return to Grand Slam competition ended prematurely on Friday, as the two-time Australian Open champion was forced to retire from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic due to a strained abdominal muscle. Osaka had dropped the opening set in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (3), before informing the chair umpire she could no longer continue.
Coco Gauff got over the speed bump that tripped her up in the past two Grand Slams, beating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in three sets Sunday to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals. Gauff, one of the biggest stars in the sport,
Naomi Osaka seized victory on Wednesday, defeating No. 20 Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Initially it looked like Osaka might be on her way to a quick ouster after she won just one game in the 32-minute first set.
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Sabalenka's fourth-round challenge will be the 14th seed Mirra Andreeva, who she leads 3-1 in head-to-head record. Andreeva secured her first win against Sabalenka at the French Open quarterfinals last year.
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.
Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even at 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.