"2 players trying to determine who could make more errors" - Fans react to 'atrocious' Coco Gauff-Marta Kostyuk Australian Open QF

Coco Gauff has booked her place in the Australian Open semifinals, surviving a scare from Marta Kostyuk in the quarterfinals.

Gauff entered the match on the back of four straight-set wins but found herself 1-5 down in the first set. She had to dig deep to get back into the set, which she won via a tiebreak. Kostyuk then showed a lot of resilience and took the second set in another tiebreak to force the match into a decider.

Gauff dominated the third set and ultimately registered a 7-6(6), 6-7(3), 6-2 win to reach her third Grand Slam singles semifinal, and first at the Australian Open. She also extended her winning streak in Majors to 12 matches.

Despite the match stretching to three sets, several fans were far from pleased with the level of tennis. One fan called the quality of tennis 'atrocious', adding that both players were testing who could make more errors.

"The quality of play was atrocious; 2 players trying to determine who could make more errors than the other," the fan's tweet read.

Another fan called the match "disgusting," saying:

"Disgusting match. Idk how Coco won a GS."

Here are some more fan reactions to Coco Gauff's win over Marta Kostyuk at the Australian Open.

Coco Gauff will play either Aryna Sabalenka or Barbora Krejcikova in the Australian Open semifinals

Coco Gauff celebrates her win over Marta Kostyuk at the AUstralian Open

After defeating Marta Kostyuk, Coco Gauff will next take on either Aryna Sabalenka or Barbora Krejcikova in the semifinals of the Australian Open.

Gauff and Sabalenka have faced each other six times previously, with the American leading 4-2 in the head-to-head. Their most recent encounter came in the US Open final where Gauff came back from a set down to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 and clinch her maiden Grand Slam title.

The teenager faced Barbora Krejcikova in the second round of the 2021 French Open, which has been their only meeting. The then-unseeded Czech won the match 7-6(6), 6-3 and went on to lift the trophy by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final.

If Gauff wins on Thursday, she will reach her third Grand Slam singles final and second on the trot.