The decision earned a thumbs up from Coco Gauff's coach Brad Gilbert.

With new co-coach Mark Merklein watching on, the top seed dismissed Jule Niemeier, 6-0, 6-4, on Wednesday evening.

Boulter earned her first win over Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko in four career matchups, while Saville continues to charge back toward the Top 100 after experiencing a series of injury setbacks.

Sabalenka became the first woman to defend her Australian Open trophy since Azarenka herself, who lifted back-to-back trophies in 2012 and 2013.

The gloomy stat was sealed after Jelena Ostapenko eased past Kimberly Birrell on Tuesday evening in Melbourne.

Rybakina and Pegula, the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds at the WTA 500 event, are both into the quarterfinals.

The game's top players were tested in a different way to start the new season, with hilarious results.

This year, the Russian-born Aussie took her followers on a ride, as she chronicled a return to tennis following ACL surgery.

The pair captained their final ties at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Seville.

The second-ranked Spaniard rolled over Lorenzo Musetti, while top-ranked Sabalenka lost just three games to Sofia Kenin.