Elina Svitolina needed just 59 minutes to overwhelm Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 and stretch her winning streak to ten, but the aftermath told another story. As frustration spilled over, Gauff’s racket smash grabbed headlines at the Australian Open.

Coco Gauff was defeated by Elina Svitolina in just over an hour during the Australian Open quarterfinals, leading to her visible frustration. Gauff smashed her racket in the corridors of the arena after the loss.

Coco Gauff is out of the Australian Open after a heavy loss to Elina Svitolina. Gauff’s run up to the quarterfinals had seen her pick up wins over Karolina Muchova, Hailey Baptiste and Olga Danilovic.

Elina Svitolina dropped just three games against Coco Gauff in a 59-minute blitz to reach her fourth career Grand Slam semifinal, and first at the Australian Open. She will return to the Top 10 in the PIF WTA Rankings for the first time since October 2021 as a result.

COCO GAUFF mangled a racquet in a moment of rage following her worst Grand Slam defeat in seven years. The American, 21, was defeated for the second year running in the quarter-finals of the

The 19-time WTA tour-level titlist, yet to win her first-ever Grand Slam, took a big step ahead in her pursuit of glory, booking the clash against world number one Aryna Sabalenka

Into her 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal after overcoming Karolina Muchova in three sets, Gauff will aim to continue flying the Next Gen flag in her last-eight clash against either Andreeva or No. 12 seed Elina Svitolina.

A searing hot day turned into a sweltering night at the Australian Open and eventually Coco Gauff let off steam, shattering her racket after a lopsided loss to Elina Svitolina that cost her a place in the semifinals.