Coco Gauff knocked out of Australian Open in brutal 59-minute collapse

Elina Svitolina knocked Coco Gauff out of the Australian Open to set up a semi-final clash with world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka as the American’s serve collapsed in brutal fashion.

Ukraine’s Svitolina, the 12th seed, defeated Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in just 59 minutes to reach her first Australian Open semi-final as her direct returns forced Gauff’s game to malfunction.