The number of Americans in the field has dwindled, but Coco Gauff continues to get the job done on the court. The No. 3 seed dropped her first set against Belinda Bencic, but roared back to conquer the second and third sets, winning 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 in two hours and 26 minutes.

Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open. Gauff eliminated 2021 U.S.

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.