Donna Vekic, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Beatriz Haddad Maia lit up Day 8 of the Australian Open with their hot shots.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Friday from Adelaide International 1 at Memorial Drive Tennis Centre (seedings in parentheses): Alexandra Panova, Russia, and Hanyu Guo, China, def. Laura Siegemund, Germany, and Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, 7-5, 6-4.

Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and her partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals of the Australian Open Sunday after bouncing Laura Siegemund of Germany and Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil.

Leylah Fernandez's run at the Australian Open came to a quick end Sunday as the Canadian and Ukraine partner Nadiia Kichenok lost their third-round women's doubles match in straight sets.

American Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova of Czechia bounce Fernandez and partner Nadiia Kichenok in just 54 minutes

The second seeded pair are through to the last eight at the Australian Open, but only after another come from a set down victory. This time it was over 15th seeds Beatriz Hadda Maia (Brazil) and Germany's Laura Siegemund 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 in two hours 29 minutes on Margaret Court Arena.

Leylah Fernandez's run at the Australian Open came to a quick end Sunday as the Canadian and Ukraine partner Nadiia Kichenok lost their third-round women's doubles match in straight sets.

Elina Svitolina fought back from two breaks down in the first set and won 11 of the next 12 games to beat Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-1 to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time. As usual, there was no handshake at the net from the Ukrainian.

Elina Svitolina beat Veronika Kudermetova in the fourth round of the Australian Open but there was no handshake at the net from the Ukrainian.

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