Gauff, Australian Open and Hailey Baptiste
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Coco Gauff calls out fan heckling rival at Australian Open - 'Be respectful'
Coco Gauff addressed a spectator who heckled her opponent Hailey Baptiste during their third-round Australian Open match.
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.
The third round of men's and women's singles will begin on Day 6 (Friday, January 23) of the Australian Open 2026. All leading title contenders across both draws have been in fine form so far.
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,