Melbourne, Jan. 27 -- Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday produced ruthless performances to storm into the Australian Open semifinals amid a Melbourne heatwave.
But world No.3 Coco Gauff became the highest-seeded casualty of the tournament after being dispatched by Elina Svitolina in a major upset as the quarterfinals started on day 10.
Temperatures reached a searing 43 degrees Celsius in Melbourne, forcing the closure of the roof on the center court at Rod Laver Arena for two of the quarterfinals.
Alcaraz, however, was not fazed by the elements, with temperatures cooling by the time of his match in the night session.
The six-time grand slam champion wasted little energy and reached the final four in Melbourne for th...