Elina Svitolina def. Coco Gauff — Quarterfinal, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played27 Jan 2026
🇺🇦ranked WTA number 12 going into this drawWon
Elina Svitolina seeded 12 6 6
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 3 going into this draw
Coco Gauff seeded 3 1 2
🇺🇦Elina Svitolina
🇺🇸Coco Gauff
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
0
0
Double faults
5
69%
1st serve in
74%
71%
1st serve points won
41%
50%
2nd serve points won
18%
64%
Service points won
35%
1/2
Break points saved
1/7
Serve speed (km/h)
178
Fastest serve
183
166
Average 1st serve
151
133
Average 2nd serve
134
Return
65%
Return points won
36%
6/7
Break points won
1/2
Points
12
Winners
3
16
Unforced errors
26
2/2
Net points won
2/4
57
Total points won
31
Head to head
2–1 Gauff
- This matchMelbourne QFwon by Svitolina
- 2024HardNew York R32won by Gauff
- 2024HardAuckland Fwon by Gauff
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
8–2
9–0
Last 30 days
7–1
By surface
12–3
Hard
24–5
–
Indoor hard
1–2
By round
1–1
QF
3–1
1–0
SF
2–1
4–1
At Grand Slams
7–1
How their matches go
15
Completed matches
31
73%
Won in straight sets
55%
7%
Won after losing a set
23%
7%
Lost after winning a set
10%
13%
Lost in straight sets
13%
4–1
Tiebreaks
5–2
1–1
Deciding sets
7–3
12/13
Won after winning set 1
21/22
0/2
Won after losing set 1
3/9
Serve and return, last 5 matches
59%
1st serve in
–
70%
1st serve points won
–
54%
2nd serve points won
–
69%
Break points saved
–
47%
Return points won
–
59%
Break points won
–
4.0
Aces a match
–
2.8
Double faults a match
–
Last 14 days
4
Matches
4
8
Sets
10
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elina Svitolina | Coco Gauff |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇿RakhimovaNo. 91 | ||
| 🇺🇿RakhimovaNo. 91 | WonCanada R64 | WonMelbourne R128WonBeijing R64 |
| 🇨🇳WangNo. 43 | ||
| 🇨🇳WangNo. 43 | WonAuckland F | WonCincinnati R64 |
| 🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 4 | WonCanada R16 | LostBeijing SF |
| 🇯🇵OsakaNo. 16 | ||
| 🇯🇵OsakaNo. 16 | LostCanada QF | LostNew York R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 3–1 | 3–2 |