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Osaka thrashes Gauff
Defending champion Nao-
mi Osaka consoled a tearful
Coco Gauff after a crushing
US Open victory Saturday in
a showdown billed as “the future of women’s
tennis” while Rafael Nadal cruised into the
last 16.
World No.1 Osaka overpowered 15-year-
old Gauff 6-3, 6-0 in 65 minutes to keep
her title defense on track before sharing
a warm embrace with an opponent over-
whelmed by the occasion in the New York
spotlight.
The emotional clash was followed by tear-
ful on-court interviews, Osaka asking Gauff
to join her with the microphone as they met
at the net.
“It was kind of instinctive because when
I shook her hand, I saw that she was kind of
tearing up a little. Then it reminded me how
young she was,” Osaka said.
“I wanted her to have her head high, not
walk off the court sad. I want her to, like, be
aware that she’s accomplished so much and
she’s still so young.”
Osaka said the match was one of her best
since winning the Australian Open title.
“This is the most focused I’ve been since
Australia,” Osaka said, telling Gauff, “Sorry
for playing you in this mentality.”
The prime-time third-round clash at Ar-
thur Ashe Stadium pitted 21-year-old Japa-
nese star Osaka against the American, who
made a fourth-round Wimbledon run on her
Grand Slam debut.
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam
champion, called it “the future of women’stennis,” while Novak Djokov-
ic labeled Gauff “a new su-
perstar.”
But Gauff, the youngest
player through to the US Open third round
since Anna Kournikova in 1996, struggled in
her first match under the lights on Ashe.
“She [Osaka] did amazing and I am going
to learn a lot from this match,” Gauff said.
“She’s the No.1 player in the world right now,
so I know what I need to do to get to that
level.”
Osaka next faces Swiss 13th seed Belinda
Bencic, who was handed a walkover when
Anett Kontaveit withdrew due to illness.
Three-time champion Nadal returned
from an extended rest to dispose of 170th-
ranked South Korean qualifier Chung Hyeon
6-3, 6-4, 6-2, having benefited from three
days off after a walkover.
The Spanish second seed will meet 2014
champion Marin Cilic for a place in the quar-
terfinals.
“I’m happy to be in the fourth round
for one more time. It was a good match,”
said Nadal, who quit with injury against
Juan Martin del Potro during last year’s
semifinal.
Cilic, the 22nd seed and 2017 Wimbledon
finalist, took out top US hope John Isner in
four tight sets.
Sixth seed Alexander Zverev made it to the
second week in New York for the first time
after fighting past Aljaz Bedene 6-7 (4/7), 7-6
(7/4), 6-3, 7-6 (7/3).AFPNaomi Osaka runs for
a short ball during her
match against Coco
Gauff at the US Open
on Saturday. Photo: VCGUS
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