Semi-final duel looming as Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff run hot at Australian Open
- No 1 seed Sabalenka crushes Andreeva 6-1, 6-2 in Rd 4
- Gauff beats Bencic 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 to enter quarter-finals
Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff moved to within one round of a semi-final collision course at the Australian Open as the two highest-ranked players in the top half of the singles draw maintained their momentum on a warm day in Melbourne Park.
On Sunday, Sabalenka extended her dominant run in Melbourne by dismantling Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-2. Now three wins away from becoming the first woman in 26 years to win three Australian Open titles, Sabalenka has won her last 24 sets at the tournament, a streak dating back to her three set victory over Elena Rybakina in the 2023 final.
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