Osaka Shines to Set up US Open Last-16 Clash with Gauff
Naomi Osaka capitalized on Daria Kasatkina's 14 double faults to win 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 and reach the US Open fourth round, marking her best Grand Slam showing since 2021.
- On Saturday, Naomi Osaka beat Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 at Louis Armstrong Stadium to reach the US Open fourth round.
- Kasatkina's shaky serve produced seven points and seven double faults in the opening set, leaving the 15th seed vulnerable early.
- Momentum shifted when Kasatkina rallied to win the second set, but Osaka dominated with 37 winners and secured victory after one hour and 44 minutes.
- The victory represents Naomi Osaka's best Grand Slam singles performance since returning last year after the birth of her daughter, with Osaka saying, `I was just trying to tell myself to stay calm.`
- Gauff reached the last-16 after beating Magdalena Frech 6-3, 6-1, setting up the Osaka showdown, whom Osaka calls her `little sister`.
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