The world No. 3 missed the chance to return to the semifinal stage after an inspired performance from the former world No. 2

Coco Gauff’s fast start to the year came to an end at the Australian Open as she fell to a 7-5, 6-4 quarterfinal defeat against Paula Badosa.

Coco Gauff has lost in the Australian Open quarterfinals to Paula Badosa 7-5, 6-4. Tuesday’s result ended a 13-match unbeaten run that dated to last season for Gauff, the 2023 U.S.

Coco Gauff has ridden a hot streak since last Fall, carrying her momentum into the Australian Open. However, the 3-seed met a surging Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals, which spelled trouble for the American tennis star.

In her last Grand Slam quarterfinal, the Spaniard imploded in New York. She is taking the lessons into her match with Gauff in Melbourne.

Coco Gauff's retooled forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open. The unforced errors just kept accumulating Tuesday, and so did the double-faults and break points,

Spain’s Paula Badosa stunned Gauff and grabbed a 7-5, 6-4 win in straight sets in what was a hot battle at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday afternoon to earn her spot in the semifinals of the first Grand Slam of the year. It marked Badosa’s first-ever win over a top-10 opponent in a Grand Slam, and moved her to ninth in the world.

Coco Gauff has lost in the Australian Open quarterfinals to Paula Badosa 7-5, 6-4 MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff's retooled forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open .

Coco Gauff and Tommy Paul became the latest Americans ousted from the 2025 Australian Open, losing respective quarterfinal matches Tuesday in Melbourne. Top-ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the semifinals.