WATCH: Coco Gauff mourns U.S. TikTok ban after qualifying for Australian Open 2025 QFs

WTA No 3 Coco Gauff won her round 4 match against Belinda Bencic at the 2025 Australian Open Grand Slam. After winning she took a dig at Tik Tok.

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American WTA star Coco Gauff stormed into the 2025 Australian Open Quarter Finals after defeating Switzerland's Belinda Bencic in three sets. The modern-day Serena Williams broke her fourth-round jinx this time which she lost previously at the Wimbledon and the US Open Grand Slams. 

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After being set down, Coco Gauff fought back with her fearless serves and avoided the tournament's biggest upset. Bencic returned to play tennis last october after the birth of her first child was also in a nice touch. But an aggressive and powerful Gauff was too much for the Swiss to handle as she lost her way after winning the first set against the american. Since hiring Matt Daly as her new coach in September, the world No 3 has shown good form in all the tournaments she has played.

Here's how Coco Gauff mourned at US TikTok Ban 

The former US Open winner’s grip level, serve, and forehand improved with her new coach Daly. She also looks like a much-improved player and full of self-confidence. After winning the game 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, Coco Gauff did a hilarious thing that made people laugh. The US Government is planning to ban social media platform TikTok. It could take immediate effect as Trump comes back into the administration. Coco Gauff also mourned by writing ‘RIP TikTok USA’ on the camera. Everyone in the stands laughed and appreciated her.

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Gauff has extended her 2025 win-loss record to 9-0 with her win against Bencic. She will next meet WTA No. 11 seed Paula Badosa in the Quarterfinals of the Grand Slam. Badosa toppled Serbia's Olga Danilovic’s dreams of reaching the AO Quarters by defeating her 6-1, 7-6(2) in straight sets. 

The Spaniard and the american faced head to head 6 times and are tied with 3-3.  But in the last two meetings, Gauff edged Badosa, The Australian Open quarters will be an advantage to the WTA No. 3 seed. From now on the Tournament becomes more interesting as top Tennis seeds face each other.

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