NEW YORK — There have been times recently in Naomi Osaka’s career when she appeared unhappy. But even in those moments — the fall in the rankings, the depression, the struggles in her return from having a baby — she never thought about walking away. “I’ve been playing this sport since I was 3,” Osaka said Sunday. “I tell people …
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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 turned back the clock on Monday in New York, producing the cleanest big‑stage performance of her comeback from maternity leave to overwhelm Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in a blockbuster fourth-round meeting inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. In front of a packed 23,771-seat arena, the two crossover stars – who between them own three of the past seven US Open …
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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, …
Read More »For the first time since winning the Australian Open in 2021, Naomi Osaka has made it to a major quarterfinal. The four-time Grand Slam winner and No. 23 seed took care of business against No. 3 Coco Gauff in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. Osaka looked incredibly confident in the win, breaking Gauff multiple times and outplaying the young American across …
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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Over on Louis Armstrong, Lorenzo Musetti is 6-3, 6-0, 2-1 up against Jaume Munar, the 10th seed looking set for his first US Open quarter-final. Share Gauff was unable to get to a single break point, with Osaka relentless across an hour and a bit. Osaka …
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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 …
Read More »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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The Athletic has live coverage of the U.S. Open 2025 FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Six long years ago, a 15-year-old tennis debutante faced a queen of the sport in front of 24,000 delirious fans on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The match was unmemorable, even a little painful to watch at times. It ended in a 6-3, 6-0 drubbing, during which the …
Read More »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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