Melbourne, Jan 19, 2025 (AFP) - Gauff turns up heat on Bencic to reach Australian Open quarters

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2025-01-19

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 p......

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