The opening night was rain delayed in parts with multiple games not played but a lot of players still did make it through at the Australian Open including Leylah Fernandez, Paula Badosa and Donna Vekic.

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,

Coco Gauff moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward victory over Canada's Leylah Fernandez on Friday.

It promises to be an entertaining start to the Australian Open with 16 matches on the slate on the first day in Melbourne. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match,

Coco Gauff faces Paula Badosa for a place in the Australian Open 2025 semifinals. With a perfect 9-0 record on Hard Court and strong recent form, Gauff looks poised to advance.

World No. 3 Coco Gauff will lock horns with Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday, January 21.

Canada's Leylah Fernandez has advanced to the second round of the Australian Open, taking a straight sets win over Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva in Melbourne on Sunday.

Coco Gauff remains unbeaten at the Australian Open, progressing to the fourth round with a win over Leylah Fernandez. The tournament has witnessed major performances from top female players, including Aryna Sabalenka.

Coco Gauff's father could have hardly imagined that a tennis match would shape his daughter's destiny. The post How Serena Williams and Australian Open Shaped Coco Gauff’s Father’s Tennis Dream for Daughter appeared first on EssentiallySports.

An imperious Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for a historic third consecutive Australian Open crown on Sunday, while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can later set up a blockbuster quarter-final.

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.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka kicks off the second week of the Australian Open against teenager Mirra Andreeva, while Coco Gauff takes on Belinda Bencic for a spot in the quarterfinals.