
Gauff sees off Muchova to make the Australian Open last eight
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Melbourne: Coco Gauff dropped a set for the second match in a row before clawing her way into a third consecutive Australian Open quarter final on Sun...
Melbourne: Coco Gauff dropped a set for the second match in a row before clawing her way into a third consecutive Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday as she zeroes in on a maiden Melbourne title.
The American third seed rolled over seasoned Czech 19th seed Karolina Muchova 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Margaret Court Arena, but needed nearly two hours to do so.
She will play either Ukraine's 12th seed Elina Svitolina or 18-year-old Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva for a place in the semi-finals.
“She definitely elevated her game and I thought sometimes I was a bit passive, but it's really tough to play her,” said the 2025 French Open and 2023 US Open champion.
"She plays with so much variety, you never know what you're going to do. I'm really happy to get through this one today."













