Paula Badosa stunned Coco Gauff to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final and Alexander Zverev overcame Tommy Paul to book his ninth as the Australian Open awaited the blockbuster Tuesday evening clash between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
Paula Badosa overcame Coco Gauff to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final, ending Gauff's 13-match winning streak. Alexander Zverev defeated Tommy Paul to secure his place in the semi-finals at the Australian Open.
History-making Novak Djokovic advanced to his 50th major semi-final at the Australian Open, overcoming Carlos Alcaraz. Paula Badosa surprised Coco Gauff to enter her first major semi-final, meeting Aryna Sabalenka next.
Pavlyuchenkova’s strength is her power from both sides. When she came up, few opponents could match it. If anything, though, Sabalenka has taken that power to another level, while also adding spin, weight, and margin that Pavyluchenkova has never had. Winner: Sabalenka
Coco Gauff has lost in the Australian Open quarterfinals to Paula Badosa 7-5, 6-4. Tuesday’s result ended a 13-match unbeaten run that dated to last season for Gauff, the 2023
Alexander Zverev has reached the Australian Open semifinals for the third time with a 7-6 (1), 7-6 (0), 2-6, 6-1 win over Tommy Paul.
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka suffered a scare before reaching the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday and a date with Coco Gauff's conqueror Paula Badosa.
When Badosa ended the quarterfinal with a forehand winner, she placed her hand over her mouth, then knelt on the ground and bowed her head. This was a big moment for someone who reached a career-best ranking of No. 2 in 2022, but only now believes she's reached her full potential.
Paula Badosa stunned Coco Gauff to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final and Alexander Zverev overcame Tommy Paul to book his ninth as the Australian Open awaited the blockbuster Tuesday evening clash between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
Pegula, the seventh seed, has a number of difficult opponents in her quarter: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Paula Badosa ... Osaka No rest for the weary: Paul and Nishikori are each coming ...
Paula Badosa, who almost quit tennis in 2024, has reached her first Grand Slam semifinal with a straight-sets win.