Coco Gauff has extended her unblemished start to the season with a straight-sets win over Leylah Fernandez on Friday to roll into the second week of the Australian Open. The American world number three,
Coco Gauff moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward victory over Canada's Leylah Fernandez on Friday.
The American tennis player had no trouble defeating the Canadian in two sets. Coco Gauff achieved a comfortable victory over Canadian Leylah Fernandez, whom she defeated in two sets (6-4, 6-2) to reach the round of 16,
The American is yet to drop a set this season in eight matches and is on an overall 12-match winning streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova allowed Osaka to reach the third round at a major tournament for the first time since the 2022 season.
Naomi Osaka’s second-round match at the Australian Open could not possibly have started in a worse way. All of 21 minutes in, she sailed a forehand service return well long and, just like
Naomi Osaka, ranked just No. 51 in the world after a disappointing 2024 season, shook off a slow start en route to a second-round upset win in the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Much like the second-rounder between Emma Raducanu and Amanda Anisimova, this will be a battle between two sneaky-young veterans—Coco is still just 20, Leylah 22. In one of those pro-tour quirks, they had never played until United Cup; now they’ll meet twice in three weeks.
For the second time in the 2025 season, Coco Gauff defeated Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to reach the Australian Open fourth round.