Gauff, Australian Open and Hailey Baptiste
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Coco Gauff defeated Hailey Baptiste at the Australian Open, and after the crowd on Margaret Court Arena applauded the American's call for respect after a fan heckled her opponent
Coco Gauff and Hailey Baptiste grew up together and had many shared experiences. On Friday, they'll square off for the second time at the tour-level for a spot in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Coco Gauff is through to the fourth round of the Australian Open after coming from behind to beat Hailey Baptiste. The 21-year-old recovered well from a slow start, losing the first set before taking control and dropping just three games across the next two sets.
Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka stormed into the fourth round at the 2026 Australian Open on Friday, January 23.
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka has overcome several bouts of inconsistent play to beat Anastasia Potapova 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) and advance to the fourth round at the Australian Open. Sabalenka, chasing
On court, Coco Gauff is preparing for her third-round match against Hailey Baptiste at the Australian Open, following her two straight-set victories over Kamilla Rakhimova (6-2,6-3) and Olga Danilović (6-2,