NEW YORK: Naomi Osaka blew past Coco Gauff to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday in a lopsided battle of former champions. Japanese four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka dominated American third seed Gauff on her way to wrapping up a 6-3, 6-2 victory in one hour four minutes on the Arthur Ashe Stadium Court. The eagerly anticipated showdown between 2018 and 2020 US Open champion Osaka and 2023 title-winner Gauff never quite lived up to the billing. Gauff, who changed her coaching team on the eve of the tournament in an effort to improve her serving, once again struggled on serve.

American Coco Gauff puts her serving issues behind her as she beats Magdalena Frech in straight sets to reach the US Open fourth round.

Coco Gauff produced her sharpest display of the week, brushing aside Magdalena Frech 6-3, 6-1 to reach the US Open’s last 16 in commanding style