5 Live Sport: All About... Australian Open - Australian Open Daily: Gauff Crashes Out as Alcaraz Breaks Through

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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

Published on Tuesday, 27th January 2026.

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