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Coco Gauff took to Australian Open press on Friday and was quizzed about Iga Swiatek and in particular whether she thinks that her confidence level has dropped since her doping ordeal which saw the former World No.

Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff lead the women's field at the 2025 Australian Open. The year's first Grand Slam tournament begins on the hard courts of Melbourne Park on Sunday morning local time,

After Gauff, Taylor Fritz beat Hubert Hurkacz and the United States won their second United Cup title. Meanwhile, the 2023 US Open champion will now turn her focus to the Australian Open, where she will be among the top favorites for the title.

Iga Swiatek will be aiming to win her first title at Melbourne Park as she starts her bid to go back to the top of the rankings

Coco Gauff beats Iga Swiatek for second time in a row with victory helping USA win United Cup; Gauff triumphs 6-4 6-4 and ends tournament 5-0 in singles matches; Australian Open starts on January 12 w

The world's very best players from the WTA Tour will begin their quest to win the Australian Open 2025 from January 12.

Aryna Sabalenka bids to become the first woman to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles since Martina Hingis from 1997-99. Sabalenka, seeded first at a Slam for the first time, opens the first Grand Slam of 2025 with a first-round match against 2017 U.

Qualifying is close to reaching its climax for the Australian Open as the final round plays out at Melbourne Park on Thursday. Sixteen men and 16 women will qualify for the Aus Open main draw singles,