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.
The 20-year-old tennis star is kicking the year off strong with back-to-back wins on the court. Most recently, Coco moved to the third round in the Women's Singles at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Britain's Jodie Burrage on Wednesday.
Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open. Gauff eliminated 2021 U.S.
Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff roll to Australian Open's 4th round. Naomi Osaka retires due to injury and Jessica Pegula was upset in the third round.
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff able to "step up my level" at the right time to dispatch Jodie Burrage in second round at Melbourne.
While there have been plenty of surprises in the men’s bracket so far, most of the top women have progressed through the draw without an issue.
Coco Gauff moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward victory over Leylah Fernandez.
Now, Coco has joined forces with Matt Daly, who's working with her longtime coach Jean-Christophe Faurel. The switch-up seems to be working: The No.3 seed has won 19 of her 21 most recent matches, including the China Open and the WTA Finals.
MELBOURNE, Australia — There’s a young woman who looks a lot like Coco Gauff at Melbourne Park for the Australian Open. She has the same fiery, competitive eyes, the same tendency to break out in a giggle in the middle of a sentence and the same number of titles.
Coco Gauff brought style and precision to the tennis court on Monday in Melbourne for the 2025 Australian Open. The Grand Slam champion defeated fellow American and 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the Women’s Singles first round match, advancing Gauff to the second round.