Coco Gauff has been safely through to the Australian Open round-of-16 after ousting Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-2. Early in the first set, the No. 3 seed missed out on two early break points but didn't make the same mistake in the seventh game.
Day 6 of the Australian Open saw a number of big names in men's and women's singles easily advance to the next round. But one major loss was No. 7-ranked Jessica Pegula, who was defeated in two sets by Serbian Olga Danilović.
She moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward 6-4, 6-2 victory over 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez on Friday night ... was scheduled to play later Friday against Olga Danilovic. Men’s winners in third-round action ...
The American defeated Canada's Leylah Fernandez in that match ... she will likely face either 11th seed Paula Badosa or Olga Danilovic in the quarterfinals. A potential showdown with two-time ...