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          As it happened: Gauff beaten; Djokovic-Alcaraz's epic battle on Day 10

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          Sabalenka battles past Pavlyuchenkova to reach semifinals (0:41)

          Aryna Sabalenka will face Paula Badosa in the Australian Open semifinals after defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. (0:41)

          • ESPN staffJan 21, 2025, 02:00 AM ET

          We're into the home stretch! And it's fair to say quarterfinal action lived up to its hype; American No. 3 seed Coco Gauff was defeated, as was Tommy Paul, Aryna Sabalenka survived a serious scare, and Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz in an epic battle on centre court.

          Here's how the day unfolded in Melbourne: