While Coco Gauff’s consecutive-set streak ended at the Australian Open, her bid for a second Grand Slam title continued on Sunday with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 comeback victory over Belinda Bencic in the fourth round.

Afterward, Gauff drew a broken heart on the lens of a courtside TV camera with the message, “ RIP TikTok USA,” a reference to the ban of the popular app back home.

Until Sunday, Gauff — a 20-year-old from Florida who won the 2023 U.S. Open as a teenager — had collected all 16 sets she’d played this year and 24 of her past 25 dating to the end of last season, which included a title at the WTA Finals.

“In the first set, she played great tennis, and it was tough for me to be on the offense,” Gauff said after grabbing the last five games against Bencic. “I just played more aggressively in the second set and then also the third set.”

The tournament’s No. 3 seed was unable to control her shots well enough at the start against Bencic on a steamy early afternoon in Rod Laver Arena, where the temperature hit 90 degrees and the blue playing surface was bathed in sunlight.

Spectators seated along the sides of the court fanned themselves; Gauff sought relief from cool air provided at the players’ sideline benches and pressed an ice pack against her face during one break in the action.

But Gauff recalibrated after the hour-plus first set, accumulating points in bunches, and by the end, she was in total control. She motioned to the crowd for more noise after a reflex volley to win a point in the final game.

Gauff now faces No. 11 Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Badosa defeated Olga Danilovic 6-1, 7-6 (2) to get to the final eight in Melbourne for the first time.

The winner of Gauff vs. Badosa will play either No. 1 Sabalenka, who is seeking a third consecutive Australian Open title, or No. 27 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the 2021 French Open runner-up.

The men’s quarterfinals Tuesday will be Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz, and No. 2 Alexander Zverev vs. No. 12 Tommy Paul. Djokovic, who has won 10 of his 24 Grand Slam titles at Melbourne Park, beat No. 24 Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4), while Alcaraz advanced when No. 15 Jack Draper quit because of a hip problem after two sets.

A year ago, Gauff reached the semifinals at Melbourne Park for the first time, before losing to Sabalenka.

One more win for each and they’ll have a rematch in that round. They also met in the U.S. Open final that Gauff won two seasons ago.

“For me, every match is new opportunity. It’s a new game. You know, doesn’t matter what happened in the past,” Sabalenka said. “For me, it’s about staying in the moment and focusing on myself and on bringing my best game, because I know that if I’ll be able to bring my best game, I know that I can get the win. So I’m trying to focus on myself.”

Golf

Straka secures third PGA tour win >> Sepp Straka won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas on Sunday, finishing his third career PGA Tour victory at 25-under 263 with a final-round 70.

Straka, the first Austrian to win on the tour three years ago, comfortably marched to victory after taking a four-shot lead into the final round at the venerable Coachella Valley tournament. He didn’t have a bogey in the four-day event until making two in the final three holes, but his competitors couldn’t mount a charge to make it uncomfortable.

Thomas shot a 66 to finish at 23 under, one shot ahead of Justin Lower (69) and Australia’s Jason Day (69) in third. Lower matched the best finish of his tour career.

Baseball

Dodgers get stronger >> In another splashy offseason signing Sunday morning, the Dodgers agreed to a four-year, $72-million deal with lockdown left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly.

The deal includes a $20-million signing bonus and $21 million in deferred salary, one of the people confirmed, marking yet another high-bonus/high-deferral contract structure that has become a favorite of the Dodgers’ front office in recent years.

And it further strengthens the Dodgers’ claim to having the best roster in baseball, taking a player who tortured their lineup in the playoffs last year and adding him to their World Series title defense in 2025.

His signing will push their luxury tax payroll for next season to roughly $375 million, some $70 million more than any other team.