The Australian Open is down to the quarterfinal round with No. 8 seed Ben Shelton leading the U.S. contingent and Jessica Pegula downing Madison Keys.

The Filipino star is creating questions over the balance between ranking and popularity when it comes to court assignments.

Coco and her serve will be first up in Laver, against 91st-ranked Kamilla Rakhimova. Gauff, who made the semis and the quarters the last two years in Melbourne, won their only meeting, last fall in Beijing, 6-4, 6-0.