Elina Svitolina cruised into her first Australian Open semi-final with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory over Coco Gauff in the quarter-finals at Rod Laver Arena.
Both Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals.
Coco Gauff survived losing the first set before going on to beat Hailey Baptiste 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 and progress to the last 16 at the Australian Open.
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, top seed Aryna Sabalenka, and third seed Coco Gauff all powered into the third round at the Australian Open on Wednesday, continuing their strong starts in Melbourne.
Coco Gauff progressed comfortably to the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, overcoming Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets despite continuing concerns over her serve.
Poland were crowned United Cup champions for the first time after edging Switzerland 2–1 in the final in Sydney on Sunday, recovering from an early setback in the opening singles.