Overview
- Coco Gauff beat fellow American Hailey Baptiste 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 to reach the Australian Open fourth round.
- Gauff said her father, Corey, was intentionally kept out of her player’s box because he “can’t control his reactions,” though he was elsewhere at Melbourne Park.
- She reported mid-match improvements on her serve and said she feels she has the right motion as she works to cut double-faults.
- The win sets up a last-16 meeting with Czech 19th seed Karolina Muchova.
- Gauff addressed a derogatory remark from a spectator toward Baptiste, asking fans to keep their comments respectful.