JAKARTA – Naomi Osaka defeated Coco Gauff to reach the quarterfinals of the 2025 US Open, her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in more than four and a half years.
The two-time US Open champion reached the quarterfinals after securing a 6-3, 6-2 victory in 64 minutes at Flushing Meadows, New York, United States, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
"Coco is one of the best players in the world. I love playing against the best players. I always take it as a challenge," Osaka said, as reported by BBC Sport.
This is the first Grand Slam quarterfinal for Osaka, the former world number one, since winning the Australian Open in 2021.
Furthermore, this achievement is also Osaka's biggest win based on ranking since she defeated Ashleigh Barty at the China Open in 2019. Barty was the world number one at the time.
"This is uncharted territory at this point in my career. I'm enjoying it. I'm having fun. I get to play against the best players in the world," said Osaka.
Osaka, the 23rd seed in the tournament, played better than Gauff throughout the match. The third seed repeatedly made errors that gave Osaka an advantage.
Osaka will next face Karolina Muchova in the quarterfinals. The 11th seed from the Czech Republic reached the quarterfinals after defeating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine.
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