Highlights of the 10th day of the Australian Open on Tuesday (times GMT): 0836 SABALENKA TAKES FIRST SET IN 31 MINUTES Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka moved a step closer to a third straight semi-final when the top seed took the first set 6-2 against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

An emotional Paula Badosa reached her maiden Grand Slam semi-final at the Australian Open on Tuesday -- then described how she almost quit tennis last year because of a chronic back injury. Badosa is the first Spanish woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Garbine Muguruza,

Coco Gauff's forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open on Tuesday, and the No. 3-seeded American was eliminated in the quarterfinals by No. 11 Paula Badosa of Spain 7-5,

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An emotional Paula Badosa revealed how a chronic back injury almost forced her to quit tennis after reaching the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday. The 11th seed secured a shock 7-5, 6-4 victory over world No 3 Coco Gauff in their quarter-final match in Melbourne.