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.

Coco Gauff moved into the fourth round at the Australian Open with a straightforward 6-4, 6-2 victory over 2021 US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez on Friday night.

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

Andreeva secured her first win against Sabalenka at the French Open quarterfinals last year. Also, American tennis star Coco Gauff made it to the fourth round of the ongoing Australian Open competition with a win over Leylah Fernandez in the tournament on Friday.

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.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus owns the longest Australian Open women's singles winning streak in more than a decade after advancing out of the third round on Friday in Melbourne. Sabalenka got past Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (5), 6-4 in 2 hours, 6 minutes.

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.

Aryna Sabalenka took her first step Sunday toward a third consecutive Australian Open title as the top-seeded Belarusian breezed to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Sloane Stephens in a first-round match in Melbourne.

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.

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.