In her last Grand Slam quarterfinal, the Spaniard imploded in New York. She is taking the lessons into her match with Gauff in Melbourne.

Tuesday at the Australian Open will see an incredible slate of women’s quarterfinal matches, and we here at LastWordOnTennis are ready to share our thoughts on both battles with you.

Badosa has been a long-time friend of Belarusian world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, who Kostyuk refused to shake hands with at the French Open in 2023. The Spanish No. 1 will play the winner of Jessica Pegula and Olga Danilovic in the last 16.