Aryna Sabalenka cruises through as Coco Gauff battles into last eight
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka raced into the Australian Open quarter-finals while Coco Gauff recovered from a set down to defeat Belinda Bencic. Sabalenka had been pushed in her two previous matches by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro and Clara Tauson, but she was ruthless against 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva.
Australian Open Round of 16: Watch Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka
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.
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka kicks off the second week of the Australian Open against teenager Mirra Andreeva, while Coco Gauff takes on Belinda Bencic for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even a set at this year's Australian Open. Or this season, actually, early as it is.
Naomi Osaka was forced to retire from her first final in nearly three years in Auckland, handing the title to Clara Tauson.
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