Defending champion Sabalenka reaches 4th round at Australian Open. Coco Gauff also advances easily
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff are into the fourth round of the Australian Open after commanding wins
By SIMON CAMBERS
Published - Jan 19, 2024, 10:20 AM ET
Last Updated - Jan 19, 2024, 10:20 AM EST
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff swept to commanding wins at the Australian Open on Friday to reach the fourth round.
Second-seeded Sabalenka beat Lesia Tsurenko 6-0, 6-0 in 52 minutes while No. 4-seeded Gauff lost just two games in beating fellow American Alycia Parks 6-0, 6-2.
Sabalenka, who won her first Grand Slam title here 12 months ago, has dropped just six games in three rounds.
“Last year, Iga (Swiatek) won so many sets 6-0 and this is one of the goals, to try to get closer to her,” Sabalenka joked. “I’m just super-happy with the level I’m playing so far. Hopefully I can just keep going like that or even better.”
