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Gauff Stumbles; Badosa Reaches Grand Slam Semifinals

1/21/2025

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Gauff Exits Open

Coco Gauff's thrilling Australian Open run came to a halt as she fell to Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals, with a score of 7-5, 6-4. Gauff's 41 unforced errors proved costly, while Badosa, battling back from injuries, celebrated her first Grand Slam semifinal and set her sights on making history as the first Spanish woman in a Slam final since 2020.

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Djokovic Defeats Alcaraz

In a thrilling showdown, Novak Djokovic rallied from a set down to conquer Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the Australian Open quarterfinals. At 37, Djokovic is on the hunt for his historic 25th Grand Slam title and will clash with Alexander Zverev in the semifinals, marking his impressive 50th Grand Slam semifinal appearance.

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Gauff Exits Open

Coco Gauff's thrilling Australian Open run came to a halt as she fell to Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals, with a score of 7-5, 6-4. Gauff's 41 unforced errors proved costly, while Badosa, battling back from injuries, celebrated her first Grand Slam semifinal and set her sights on making history as the first Spanish woman in a Slam final since 2020.

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