Coco Gauff has extended her unblemished start to the season with a straight-sets win over Leylah Fernandez on Friday to roll into the second week of the Australian Open. The American world number three,

Belinda Bencic will face either Coco Gauff or Leylah Fernandez in the third round on her return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open. Albeit it was in unfortunate circumstances as Naomi Osaka had to retire injured from their tie.

Belinda Bencic gave a special signature on the camera with a heartfelt message after Naomi Osaka retired midway from her Round 3 match on Friday due to injury.

The American is yet to drop a set this season in eight matches and is on an overall 12-match winning streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova allowed Osaka to reach the third round at a major tournament for the first time since the 2022 season.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open ... blockbuster showdown with Coco Gauff, who plays Leylah Fernandez later on Friday, when it flared up again and ended her ...

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because ... Open champion Coco Gauff or 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez, who were scheduled to face each other on Friday ...

Since returning to action a year ago, Osaka has shown signs of getting her game back together, including a memorable and narrow loss to then-No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the French Open.

Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff roll to Australian Open's 4th round. Naomi Osaka retires due to injury and Jessica Pegula was upset in the third round.

A four-time Grand Slam champion, Osaka returned from maternity leave last year and lost in the first or second round of all four major tournaments. The 27-year-old Japan native has not won any event on the WTA Tour since capturing her second Australian Open title to start 2021.

MELBOURNE--Swiss Belinda Bencic advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open after two-time champion Naomi Osaka retired ... U.S. Open champion beat Leylah Fernandez in straight sets.

“Leylah is a great competitor ... who advanced when Naomi Osaka retired injured, for a place in the quarterfinals. World number 29 Fernandez, the losing finalist in the 2021 US Open, was ...