Australian Open 2026: Coco Gauff pushes into quarterfinals, Learner Tien upsets Daniil Medvedev

Key Highlights

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• 19 women's player did give Gauff some trouble during the match, but not enough to throw her off her game.
• Gauff picked up the win 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, taking down Muchová and pushing into the quarterfinal for the third-straight year. The win bodes extremely well for Gauff, who has gone on to win every event in which she's beaten Muchová. After some promising results at the Australian Open early in her career, Gauff has inched closer to winning the even in recent years.
• She was a semifinalist in 2024 and then reached the quarterfinals in 2025. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGetting back to the semifinals this time around will prove tough, as Gauff will take on Elina Svitolina on Tuesday.
• The two have played each other three times in the past, with Gauff picking up two wins in those meetings. Svitolina upset Mirra Andreeva on Sunday to move into the quarterfinal round. Learner Tien advances for U. S.