Coco Gauff’s US Open Loss Explained as Tim Henman Warns About Next Move

Coco Gauff is out of the 2025 US Open after battling Naomi Osaka for the sixth time in her career. The scorecard read 6-3, 6-2. Needless to say, the outcome disappointed Gauff. She said, “I maybe was a little bit empty—she forced me to earn every point out there today.” But she wasn’t going to let this defeat “crush” her. And now, Tim Henman has come forth with a few words for the world No. 3. 

Talking to Sky Sports, Henman confirmed that Gauff is a pretty good competitor. And we all saw how the crowd reacted as she was getting ready to leave the court. He said, “It has almost been traumatic. You saw the emotion on the court in tears at times and she recognised her opponent played a great match.” But then came the reason why Osaka was able to beat Gauff. 

Henman continued, “But I think Coco needs some time away from this environment just to decompress and contemplate her next move. Gauff has been trending in the wrong direction. It has been so hard with the serve and those frailties on the forehand side. To be in the centre of the storm that the intense spotlight of playing in your home Grand Slam with those struggles going on, it must be so exhausting. And today she came up against a world-class player, who is a Grand Slam champion, Osaka was able to take advantage of that.”

August 28, 2025, Flushing Meadows, New York, USA: Coco Gauff celebrates after winning her match match against Donna Vekic on Day 5 of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Thursday August 28, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. JAVIER ROJAS/PI Flushing Meadows USA – ZUMAp124 20250828_zaa_p124_087 Copyright: xJavierxRojasx

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