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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff meet in Miami Open final | Tennis News

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff meet in Miami Open final | Tennis News

Published by Sam Flores

Sabalenka seeks tennis’s ‘Sunshine Double’, while Florida’s own Gauff has reached the final for the first time. Published On 28 Mar 202628 Mar 2026 Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are back on a big stage in the final of the Miami Open as their growing rivalry heats up. Gauff, the South Floridian who beat Sabalenka in the 2023 US Open and 2025 French Open finals, will meet the top-seeded Belarusian at Hard Rock Stadium at 3pm EDT on Saturday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list This WTA 1000 final will mark their 13th meeting, with the series knotted at 6-6. They faced off three times in finals in 2025. Sabalenka won the last meeting in the group stage of the WTA Finals in November. “We’ve played so many matches, and it’s physical when I play her every time,” Gauff said. “She’s playing great tennis. She’s definitely world No 1 for a reason and it’s going to be a great challenge.” Gauff is making her first Miami Open final appearance. The Delray …

Gauff blasts broadcasters over privacy after Australian Open racket smash | Tennis News

Gauff blasts broadcasters over privacy after Australian Open racket smash | Tennis News

Published by Sam Flores

Coco Gauff, who lost to Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, was filmed smashing her racket. Published On 27 Jan 202627 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Coco Gauff looked for a place without cameras to channel her frustration after a straight-sets loss to Elina Svitolina in the Australian Open quarterfinals, but was unhappy to find out that a video of her smashing her tennis racket ⁠on the floor was broadcast to viewers worldwide. Twice Grand Slam winner Gauff was visibly upset ​with her performance on Tuesday, as she committed 26 unforced errors and ‍lost the match 6-1 6-2 in 59 minutes. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The American third seed went behind a wall near the match call area inside the venue, where a camera caught her hitting the racket repeatedly against the floor. “I ‍tried to go ⁠somewhere where there were no cameras,” the 21-year-old told reporters. “I kind of have a thing with the broadcast. I feel like certain moments – …

Watch Coco Gauff vs Elina Svitolina Australian Open Quarterfinals Free

Watch Coco Gauff vs Elina Svitolina Australian Open Quarterfinals Free

Published by Daniella Wilson

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Ten days into the 2026 Australian Open, No. 3 ranked Coco Gauff will take on No. 12 ranked Elina Svitolina in the women’s quarterfinals. The tennis match airs live on Jan. 27, at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET on ESPN, meaning cord-cutters can livestream the action on any TV streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV. ESPN Unlimited subscribers can also watch it live. Florida native Gauff (who just dropped her latest capsule with New Balance as part of the brand’s Australian Open Collection) is after her third Grand Slam singles title, while Svitolina is vying for her first. At a Glance: How to Watch Coco Gauff vs. Elina Svitolina Australian Open 2026 Quarterfinals Since select streamers are offering free trials and limited-time discounts, tennis fans can watch the 2026 quarterfinals at no …

Sabalenka, Alcaraz and Gauff book Australian Open quarterfinals | Tennis News

Sabalenka, Alcaraz and Gauff book Australian Open quarterfinals | Tennis News

Published by Sam Flores

Aryna Sabalenka has extended her reign ‌as tiebreak queen to book a fourth successive appearance in the Australian Open quarterfinals before Carlos Alcaraz reached the ‍last eight with a Tommy ‍Paul takedown. Third-seeded Coco Gauff also advanced to her third quarterfinals in a row on Sunday with a pulsating 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win over crafty Czech Karolina Muchova in a late-afternoon match at Margaret Court Arena. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The day’s biggest upset was veteran Daniil Medvedev’s straight-sets exit at the hands of Learner Tien. A day after blistering heat caused mayhem and meltdowns at Melbourne Park, normal service resumed as a cool change brought relief for players, ⁠fans and tournament schedulers. Two-time champion and title favourite Sabalenka was first out, seeing off Canada’s 19-year-old talent Victoria Mboko 6-1, ​7-6(1) in a match of two halves. The Belarusian was at her irrepressible best as she crushed the teen ‍in a 31-minute opening set and raced to a 4-1 lead in the second before Mboko produced a thrilling fightback. Breaking Sabalenka …

Alcaraz shines in 100th Grand Slam match as Sabalenka and Gauff stutter | Tennis News

Alcaraz shines in 100th Grand Slam match as Sabalenka and Gauff stutter | Tennis News

Published by Sam Flores

Carlos Alcaraz marches on towards goal of youngest winner of all four majors as he powers on at Australian Open. Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff took a rocky path to the fourth round of the Australian Open on ‍Friday, but Carlos Alcaraz’s road was ‍paved with gold in his 100th Grand Slam match. A day after 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka led a parade of yesterday’s heroes into the third round, the TikTok generation had their moment in the Melbourne Park sun. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list American 18-year-old Iva Jovic knocked out seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2 7-6(3) while Canadian 19-year-old Victoria Mboko beat 14th seed Clara Tauson to book a last-16 blockbuster against twice-champion Sabalenka, a 7-6(4) 7-6(7) winner against Anastasia ⁠Potapova. Alcaraz produced a highlight-reel 6-2 6-4 6-1 demolition of French drop-shot merchant Corentin Moutet before 21-year-old Gauff recovered from losing her first set of the tournament to ​overhaul fellow American Hailey Baptiste 3-6 6-0 6-3. Chasing a first title at Melbourne Park, 22-year-old Alcaraz is bidding to become the youngest …

Gauff marches on as dad keeps distance at Australian Open

Gauff marches on as dad keeps distance at Australian Open

Published by Sam Flores

MELBOURNE, Jan 23 : Coco Gauff’s march into the Australian Open fourth round on Friday came without her most ardent supporter in her player’s box — a deliberate family decision after her dad proved too wound-up to watch courtside. The twice Grand Slam champion said her dad Corey was somewhere at Melbourne Park as she overhauled Hailey Baptiste 3-6 6-0 6-3 in an all-American matchup at Margaret Court Arena. He just wasn’t anywhere she could see. “No, it’s other people who tell me (where he is),” she told reporters with a smile. “Yeah, the reason why is he can’t control his reactions. “It’s not necessarily for me but for him. I told him, ‘We’ve just got to cut it’.” Corey Gauff might have felt nervous on Friday as the free-swinging Baptiste broke his daughter twice and took the first set. That was if he watched the match at all. Gauff’s dad missed the winning moment of the 2023 U.S. Open final, her first Grand Slam triumph. “I heard when I won the U.S. Open he …

Gauff advances in Melbourne as Auger-Aliassime makes pained exit

Gauff advances in Melbourne as Auger-Aliassime makes pained exit

Published by Sam Flores

MELBOURNE, Jan 19 : Coco Gauff kicked off her bid for a maiden Australian Open title with a thumping first-round win on Monday but men’s contender Felix Auger-Aliassime exited abruptly with a bout of cramp on a hot afternoon at Melbourne Park. After record crowds crammed into Melbourne Park on the opening day on Sunday, the venue was heaving again under cloudy skies, with home fans buzzing as local hero Alex de Minaur motored into the second round. There was also an encouraging win for three-times finalist Daniil Medvedev, while the high-seeded American duo of Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula breezed through to the second round. With Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic headlining in the evening, twice Grand Slam champion Gauff had top billing during the day and lived up to it with a 6-2 6-3 win over Kamilla Rakhimova at Rod Laver Arena. After racking up 431 double-faults in 2025, by far the most of any player on the women’s tour, third seed Gauff sent down seven against world number 93 Rakhimova and was …