Coco Gauff Faces US Open Revenge Chance Against Naomi Osaka After 6 Years

Coco Gauff’s 2025 US Open campaign has been a rollercoaster of emotion and resilience, culminating in a commanding third-round victory that secured her place in the second week. After a tearful and technically fraught second-round win over Donna Vekic, where she battled serving woes and overwhelming pressure, Gauff delivered a composed performance against Poland’s Magdalena Frech, winning 6-3, 6-1 in a stark display of improvement.

Her serve, which had plagued her earlier in the tournament with 18 double faults across the first two matches, showed significant refinement, landing 76% of first serves and yielding just four double faults, a testament to her work with biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan. This stress-free win not only marked her 16th round-of-16 appearance at a major before turning 22—a record for an American woman in the Open era—but also signaled a mental shift as she learned to embrace the process over results and draw strength from the unwavering support of the New York crowd.

As Gauff advances, she now faces a highly anticipated and emotionally charged showdown against four-time major champion Naomi Osaka, who battled past 15th seed Daria Kasatkina in a three-set thriller. This matchup evokes deep historical echoes, particularly their first meeting at the 2019 US Open, where a 15-year-old Gauff was overwhelmed 6-3, 6-0 by a dominant Osaka in the third round, a defeat that brought both players to tears during a poignant post-match interview where Osaka offered heartfelt encouragement to her younger opponent.

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