SPAIN'S Paula Badosa has made it to a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time after a shock quarter-final win over third-seeded Coco Gauff in the

Delray Beach's Coco Gauff was eliminated from the Australian Open Tuesday, losing in straight sets to Spain's Paula Badosa. The third-seeded Gauff, who had been playing well since the end of the year, fell 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals at Rod Laver Arena.

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 Tuesday, and so did the double-faults and break points,

Badosa is the first Spanish woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Garbine Muguruza, also in Melbourne, in 2020.

Spain's Paula Badosa stunned error-prone third seed Coco Gauff 7-5 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday to reach the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time at the third attempt.

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 U.S.

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

Aryna Sabalenka overcame a sluggish start in the semifinal match as she beat Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2, thus putting an end to her dream run in Melbourne.

Paula Badosa said Aryna Sabalenka’s performance in beating her in the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday was so good it was “like she’s playing a PlayStation”.

Aryna Sabalenka battled through "unbelievable" windy conditions Tuesday to reach the Melbourne semi-finals and keep her dream of an Australian Open hat-trick alive.

Coco Gauff's dreams of a first Australian Open title were snuffed out in the quarterfinals by Paula Badosa before Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz face off in a duel for the ages on Tuesday.

Coco Gauff lost to Spain’s Paula Badosa on Tuesday in the Australian Open. After back problems that saw her fall in the rankings from No. 2 to No. 140, the Spanish player’s determination halted Gauff’s hot streak.