Overview
- Elina Svitolina swept Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in 59 minutes to reach the Australian Open semifinals.
- Gauff’s error-strewn performance included 26 unforced errors, five double faults, and just 1 of 10 points won on second serve.
- Cameras caught Gauff smashing a racket in a corridor after leaving Rod Laver Arena; she later said she sought a private place to vent rather than lashing out at her team.
- With the victory, Svitolina is assured of re-entering the Top 10, projected to be No. 9 as runner-up or No. 8 if she wins the title.
- Alexander Zverev beat Learner Tien 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-6(3) to make the last four, joked about his family-run team, and highlighted his type 1 diabetes advocacy and foundation.