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Radio 5 Live,27 Jan 2026,21 mins

Australian Open Daily: Gauff Crashes Out as Alcaraz Breaks Through

5 Live Sport: All About... Australian Open

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Gigi Salmon is joined by Russell Fuller and Pat Cash to react to Carlos Alcaraz reaching his first Australian Open semi-final with a straight-sets win over Alex De Minaur. They also discuss Coco Gauff’s heavy defeat to Elina Svitolina, Aryna Sabalenka’s relentless form, and the impact of extreme heat in Melbourne. Timecodes: 00:31 – How the heat shaped the day 03:46 – Alcaraz reaches his first Australian Open semi-final 09:40 – Zverev sets up the last-four clash 11:13 – Coco Gauff’s shock exit 13:16 – Gauff on smashing her racket 15:26 – Sabalenka marches into the semi-finals

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