Aryna Sabalenka cruises through as Coco Gauff battles into last eight

In the Australian Open, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka easily advanced to the quarter-finals with a swift victory over Mirra Andreeva, setting up a potential clash with Coco Gauff, who came from a set down to beat Belinda Bencic. Sabalenka praised her young opponent’s skills, while Gauff expressed disappointment over the US ban on TikTok affecting her routine. Gauff will face Paula Badosa next, who overcame Olga Danilovic to reach her first Australian Open quarter-final after considering retirement due to injury.

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