"In front of a packed 23,771-seat arena, the two crossover stars who between them own three of the past seven US Open championships reprised a rivalry that began with their famous encounter here in 2019. This time there were no tears, no consolations, only the sight of a fourtimes major champion dictating terms again on the sport's biggest stage. Gauff, 21 and seeded third, is the same age Osaka was when she broke the teenager's heart six years ago on the same court."
"Osaka dominated from the first ball, ripping returns and taking control of rallies before the crowd could rouse their favourite. She breezed through her opening service games with the authority that once lifted her to the summit of the sport, winning 16 of her first 18 service points, and her confident body language stood in stark contrast to the brooding, stressed figure she has sometimes appeared since her return."
Naomi Osaka overwhelmed Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in the US Open fourth round at Arthur Ashe Stadium before 23,771 fans. Osaka dominated from the first ball, ripping returns and taking control of rallies while winning 16 of her first 18 service points. Gauff struggled immediately, falling behind 15-40 in her opening game, serving three double faults in the first set and losing the set on a set-point error after 31 minutes. Gauff committed 16 unforced errors, 11 from a faltering forehand. Osaka displayed confident, authoritative baseline play that Gauff could not counter.
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