Coco Gauff of the US serves against Romania's Sorana Cirstea during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.
Coco Gauff of the US serves against Romania's Sorana Cirstea during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Photo: AFP
Japan’s Osaka, a relative veteran at age 22, defeated the fast-rising Gauff in straight sets in the third round of last year’s US Open in their only previous match. Of her looming showdown on Friday with two-time Grand Slam winner Osaka, Gauff said: “She’s a great competitor so I think it’s going to be a good match.”But the fearless teenager hung in and grabbed the crucial break in the 11th game, pumping her fists after burying a ferocious overhead smash.
The Japanese dealt better with the blustery Melbourne conditions to defeat China’s 42nd-ranked Zheng Saisai 6-2, 6-4.
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