Coco Gauff wins in straight units at Australian Open, into 4th spherical

MELBOURNE, Australia — Fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff superior to the spherical of 16 on the Australian Open on Friday, defeating Alycia Parks 6-0, 6-2.

Gauff performed an virtually flawless match as she beat Parks in 61 minutes, making simply eight unforced errors to the 34 of her much less skilled opponent.

The 19-year-old Gauff has now received ten straight main matches, tying Serena Williams for the third-longest streak by an American teenager within the Open Period.

In the meantime, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka additionally reached the fourth spherical with a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Lesia Tsurenko.

The second-seeded Belarusian, who received her first Grand Slam title right here 12 months in the past, wanted simply 52 minutes for victory on the Rod Laver Enviornment. She has dropped simply six video games in three rounds to date.

“Final 12 months, Iga [Swiatek] received so many units 6-0, and this is among the targets, to attempt to get nearer to her,” Sabalenka joked. “I am simply tremendous proud of the extent I am enjoying to date. Hopefully I can simply hold going like that and even higher.”

The pair didn’t shake arms — as is the conference for Ukrainian gamers towards opponents from Russia or Belarus — however Tsurenko congratulated Sabalenka verbally.

It was the primary 6-0, 6-0 win of Sabalenka’s profession. The final 6-0, 6-0 match in a significant was Williams’ win over Carla Suarez Navarro in quarterfinal on the 2013 US Open, in response to ESPN Stats & Data analysis.

It was the eleventh 6-0, 6-0 win in a significant.

Sabalenka will play Amanda Anisimova, who continued her comeback with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Paula Badosa. Anisimova, who took seven months out of the sport final 12 months for psychological well being causes, hit 40 winners on her option to the fourth spherical.

“It is fairly unbelievable,” the American mentioned. “For positive taking a step away from the sport … gave me a brand new perspective. I am making an attempt to be within the current. I believe up to now I used to be getting too caught up up to now and the long run.”

Sabalenka mentioned she expects a tricky battle towards Anisimova, who has received 4 of their 5 matches.

“She’s an unbelievable participant, and I am actually glad to see her again,” Sabalenka mentioned.

Sixteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva continued her exceptional Australian Open debut when she got here from 5-1 down within the last set to beat Diane Parry of France 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5).

The Russian participant was in tears when she was one recreation from defeat however she produced a superb comeback, saving a match level at 2-5 earlier than successful the deciding tiebreak 10-5.

Andreeva is the youngest participant with two spherical of 16 main appearances since Gauff, then age 15, achieved that feat on the 2020 Australian Open.

Marta Kostyuk can also be within the spherical of 16 after defeating Elina Avanesyan, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, whereas Magdalena Frech def. Anastasia Zakharova, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

The Related Press contributed to this report.