The world No. 3 missed the chance to return to the semifinal stage after an inspired performance from the former world No. 2

The original version of this story failed to mention that Americans Madison Keys and Emma Navarro also reached the 2025 Australian Open quarterfinals. Coco Gauff's hopes of adding a second Grand Slam singles title to her résumé went up in smoke with a quarterfinal loss in the 2025 Australian Open.

Coco Gauff’s fast start to the year came to an end at the Australian Open as she fell to a 7-5, 6-4 quarterfinal defeat against Paula Badosa.