Melbourne, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - Svitolina stuns Gauff in 59 minutes to sail into Australian Open semis

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2026-01-27

Elina Svitolina stunned American third seed Coco Gauff to sail into an Australian Open semi-final against Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday and inch closer to a maiden Grand Slam title. The Ukrainian 12th seed kept her dreams alive with a 6-1, 6-2 demolition in 59 minutes under a closed roof on Rod Laver Arena, with Gauff's serve imploding. Svitolina's reward is a clash with imperious world number one Sabalenka, after the Belarusian overpowered teenager......

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