Add it all up, and Gauff's trip to Melbourne Park — and her 13-match winning streak that dated to late last season — ended in the quarterfinals. Never able to take control on a hot afternoon in Rod Laver Arena, the 2023 U.S. Open champion was eliminated by No. 11 Paula Badosa of Spain 7-5, 6-4.

Coco Gauff was defeated by Paula Badosa in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday, suffering a straight-sets loss that left fans stunned. With

Coco Gauff's dreams of a first Australian Open title were snuffed out in the quarterfinals by Paula Badosa before Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz face off in a duel for the ages on Tuesday. An "emotional" Badosa of Spain stunned the world number three American 7-5,