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Coco Gauff Turns Up Heat On Belinda Bencic To Reach Australian Open Quarters

Coco Gauff stayed on course Sunday for a heavyweight Australian Open semi-final clash against Aryna Sabalenka, despite dropping a set for the first time this season. The world number three was not at her best but outlasted Switzerland's Belinda Bencic 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 on the hottest day in Melbourne so far as temperatures hit 34 degrees Celsius (93 Fahrenheit). It set up a quarter-final against Spain's Paula Badosa, who a few minutes earlier swept past Serbia's Olga Danilovic 6-1, 7-6 (7/2).

Gauff comes through Bencic test to reach last eight in Melbourne

MELBOURNE : Coco Gauff rallied from a set down to beat Belinda Bencic 5-7 6-2 6-1 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and extend her winning streak from the start of the season to nine matches.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz On Collision Course At Australian Open

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can set up a blockbuster quarter-final when the Australian Open enters the fourth round on Sunday while Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are also eyeing a place in the last eight. Djokovic continues his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title against Czech 24th seed Jiri Lehecka in the prime-time evening match on Rod Laver Arena on Day 8 of the first Grand Slam of the year. The prize for the winner is a meeting with either Carlos Alcaraz or Britain's Jack Draper for a place in the semi-finals.

Sabalenka named WTA Player of the Year

Aryna Sabalenka has been voted the WTA Player of the Year for the first time after the Belarusian won two Grand Slam titles and secured the year-end world number one ranking, the governing body of women's tennis said.

Swiatek helps Poland oust host Spain from Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Iga Swiatek beat Paula Badosa in three sets and Poland led host Spain by an insurmountable 2-0 in the opening round of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Friday in Malaga.

Spain face daunting task against Poland in BJK Cup opening tie

Hosts Spain must overcome an Iga Swiatek-powered Poland side if they are to avoid an early exit from the Billie Jean King Cup Finals which begin in Malaga on Wednesday.

Paula Badosa Withdraws From Wuhan Open Amid Racism Row

Former world number two Paula Badosa has withdrawn from this week's Wuhan Open, organisers said on Tuesday, amid a racism row over an online photo. Tournament organisers said the Spaniard had pulled out of the WTA 1000 tournament, citing a gastrointestinal illness, hours before her first round match against Australian Ajla Tomljanovic. Media outlets including Britain's The Telegraph newspaper reported earlier that Badosa had posted a photo on Instagram in which she appeared to imitate a Chinese face by placing chopsticks on the corners of her eyes. The photo was taken last week in a restaurant in Beijing, where she reached the semi-finals of the China Open, and was posted online by her coach Pol Toledo.

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Coco Gauff Turns Up Heat On Belinda Bencic To Reach Australian Open Quarters

Gauff comes through Bencic test to reach last eight in Melbourne

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz On Collision Course At Australian Open

Sabalenka named WTA Player of the Year

Swiatek helps Poland oust host Spain from Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Spain face daunting task against Poland in BJK Cup opening tie

Paula Badosa Withdraws From Wuhan Open Amid Racism Row