NAOMI OSAKA VS COCO GAUFF LIVE
FIRST SET (*denotes server)
OSAKA 3-1 GAUFF*
Back to back aces and big ‘Come on’ from Gauff. The teen gets on the board after 15 minutes.
*OSAKA 3-0 GAUFF
Osaka completes the perfect start when Gauff nets a forehand. It’s been a ruthless beginning from the champ.
OSAKA 2-0 GAUFF*
Huge Osaka forehand winner down the line, 30-30. Gauff then goes long with a forehand. Then double faults. Early break for the defending champion.
*OSAKA 1-0 GAUFF
Forehand winner, ace, backhand winner. Ominous start from Osaka, 40-0. Gauff hits back as she goes blow for blow and comes out on top, 40-15.
Osaka goes just wide with a cross-court forehand. But she sees out the game with an ace.
00:12: Osaka to serve first…
00:07: Huge noise as the two players walks. The excitement is palpable.
00:00: Arthur Ashe Stadium is filling up nicely. The players will be out on court very shortly.
23:55: Meanwhile, Roger Federer thinks Osaka will start as the favourite.
23:50: Coco Gauff vs Naomi Osaka has got everyone talking at Flushing Meadows. Serena Williams thinks they are the future of women’s tennis.
23:45: Who have you got – The rising star or the defending champ? This is easily the most intriguing match of the first week at the US Open.
23:30: Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Naomi Osaka’s third-round clash against Coco Gauff at the US Open.
NAOMI OSAKA VS COCO GAUFF PREVIEW
Osaka vs Gauff is being billed as the match of the tournament so far as the two young stars compete for a place in the fourth round.
Gauff will start the match as the underdog but after two battling wins in the tournament so far, the teenager is full of confidence.
“Obviously she’s an amazing player. She’s defending champion,” she said.
“She’s won two slams. She’s No. 1. She’s only 21. We’re both pretty young. But I’m a little bit newer to the game. So I’m just curious to see how my game matches up against her.
“Obviously I want to win. I just want to enjoy it, have fun, enjoy the battle. We’ll see how it goes.”