US EditionGauff, Osaka in 'Deja Vu' Rematch, Sinner Faces Bublik Test at US Open
Coco Gauff improved her serve significantly with just four double faults and dominated baseline rallies, securing a rematch with Naomi Osaka from their 2019 U.S. Open meeting.
- On Saturday, Coco Gauff beat Magdalena Frech 6-3, 6-1 to reach the tournament's fourth round and will next meet Naomi Osaka at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.
- After struggling with double-faults early, Gauff enlisted biomechanics serve specialist Gavin MacMillan before the U.S. Open and improved to four double-faults in her third-round match on Saturday.
- Her on-court numbers revealed she landed 76% of first serves averaging 98 mph with a top speed of 113 mph, made 18 unforced errors, won 10 of 11 net points, and broke Frech five times.
- Winning here could push Gauff toward the world No. 1 ranking and solidify her as a generational talent and cornerstone of American tennis in the WTA context.
- Beyond the scoreline, the rematch evokes Gauff's emotional week and their longstanding rivalry—she leads Naomi Osaka 3-2, recalling their 2019 encounter at Arthur Ashe Stadium where Simone Biles watched.
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Tennis-Gauff, Osaka in ‘deja vu’ rematch, Sinner faces Bublik test at US Open
(Reuters) -The U.S. Open’s fourth round continues on Monday, with Coco Gauff set to face a resurgent Naomi Osaka and defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner playing the tricky Alexander Bublik. Felix Auger-Aliassime, who beat third seed Alexander Zverev, battles the odds again as he faces Andrey Rublev. TOP WOMEN’S MATCH: NAOMI OSAKA V COCO GAUFF Gauff was a 15-year-old wild card on a dream run at the U.S. Open in 2019 when she first played Osaka…
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The Straits TimesGauff, Osaka in 'deja vu' rematch, Sinner faces Bublik test at US Open
The U.S. Open's fourth round continues on Monday, with Coco Gauff set to face a resurgent Naomi Osaka and defending men's champion Jannik Sinner playing the tricky Alexander Bublik. Felix Auger-Aliassime, who beat third seed Alexander Zverev, battles the odds again as he faces Andrey Rublev.TOP WOMEN'S
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka to face off in US Open rematch six years in the making
Howard Fendrich, AP Tennis WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka set up a high-profile showdown between two past title winners in the U.S. Open’s fourth round with victories Saturday. “Everyone will be watching,” Venus Williams said. “That’s what tennis needs.” Their meeting on Monday, with a quarterfinal berth at stake, is a rematch from 2019, when Gauff was a 15-year-old making her main-draw debut at Flushing Meadows and Osaka was t…
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