The world No. 3 missed the chance to return to the semifinal stage after an inspired performance from the former world No. 2

Coco Gauff's forehand and serve abandoned her at the worst time at the Australian Open on Tuesday, and the No. 3-seeded American was eliminated in the quarterfinals by No. 11 Paula Badosa of Spain 7-5,

In her last Grand Slam quarterfinal, the Spaniard fell apart in New York. She took the lessons to Gauff in Melbourne, and won.

the 2023 U.S. Open champion had only dropped one set through four matches at Melbourne Park this year. “She’s full of confidence. But I’m playing well, too,” Badosa said ahead of the contest.

Coco Gauff’s retooled forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open. The unforced errors just kept accumulating, and so did the double-faults and break points,

and was hoping to reach her second Grand Slam title match after finishing as the runner-up at the 2017 U.S. Open. The women’s final is Saturday; the men’s is Sunday. Sabalenka and Badosa did ...

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the 2023 U.S. Open champion had only dropped one set through four matches at Melbourne Park this year. “She’s full of confidence. But I’m playing well, too,” Badosa said ahead of the contest.

She straightened her strokes, frequently using huge returns and groundstrokes to overpower the 11th-seeded Badosa ... Australia a year ago and at the U.S. Open last September.

Never able to take control on a hot afternoon in Rod Laver Arena, the 2023 U.S. Open champion was eliminated by No. 11 Paula Badosa of Spain ... the runner-up at the 2021 French Open.

She straightened her strokes, frequently using huge returns and groundstrokes to overpower the 11th-seeded Badosa ... Australia a year ago and at the U.S. Open last September.

Sabalenka will be the overwhelming favourite to defeat Keys and complete the “three-peat” after prevailing in four of their five previous meetings.