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Coco Gauff ‘kind of broke down’ after US Open loss to Naomi Osaka

Coco Gauff ‘kind of broke down’ after US Open loss to Naomi Osaka

Coco Gauff acknowledged the emotional toll she felt following her U.S. Open loss to Naomi Osaka on Monday, telling reporters that she “kind of broke down” to her team before allowing herself to take in some more of the positives of her run at this year’s tournament. Osaka defeated Gauff 3-6, 2-6 in Flushing Meadows in the fourth round.  Coco …

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Naomi Osaka dominates Coco Gauff in US Open statement

Naomi Osaka dominates Coco Gauff in US Open statement

In the highly anticipated battle of past US Open champions, it was Naomi Osaka who showed the form that brought her to the top of the sport. Osaka rolled to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Coco Gauff on Monday in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. Naomi Osaka celebrates her win over Coco Gauff at US Open on Sept. 1, …

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Osaka’s reset comes full circle with win over Gauff at the US Open

Osaka’s reset comes full circle with win over Gauff at the US Open

NEW YORK — This was a fourth-round match with unusually large consequences, a highly charged litmus test, a gut-check in real time. After missing the entire 2023 season on maternity leave, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has expressed frustration with her lack of progress. When would her game regain that ethereal major-winning quality? Coco Gauff, even in the wake …

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Naomi Osaka beats Coco Gauff to reach US Open quarterfinals

Naomi Osaka beats Coco Gauff to reach US Open quarterfinals

NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka eliminated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the US Open with a far more confident and consistent brand of tennis Monday to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in more than 4½ years. Osaka advances to her fifth major quarterfinal, and first since giving birth to daughter Shai in July 2023. Every time Osaka has made …

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Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka start their US Open rematch

Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka start their US Open rematch

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka have started their much-anticipated matchup in the U.S. Open’s fourth round on Monday. Gauff, a 21-year-old from Florida, is the Grand Slam tournament’s No. 3 seed. Osaka, a 27-year-old who was born in Japan and moved to the U.S. with her family at age 3, is the No. 23 seed. They …

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Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff reunite at the US Open 6 years later

Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff reunite at the US Open 6 years later

NEW YORK (AP) — So much has happened for Naomi Osaka — in tennis, away from tennis — since she first played Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open back in 2019. Over that time, Osaka has won two Grand Slam trophies to raise her career total to four, helped spark a global conversation about mental health by revealing she felt …

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Lindsay Davenport says what everyone should now do with Coco Gauff after her emotional second round US Open win

Lindsay Davenport says what everyone should now do with Coco Gauff after her emotional second round US Open win

Coco Gauff is, and was always going to be, one of the outstanding talking points of the US Open this year. After all, she is the top-ranked American, and likely the country’s biggest hope of a hometown hero fighting for the title. However, she truly propelled herself into widespread conversations after making a bold pre-tournament move, with Gauff sacking her …

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