WATCH: Coco Gauff shares a HEARTWARMING moment with Naomi Osaka after her win over Karolina Muchova as she expresses desire to meet her daughter
Coco Gauff seals victory over Muchova as she advances to the finals
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Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff (Images via: The New York Times, USOpen.org)
American teen tennis star, Coco Gauff played the semi-final round match against Czech professional player, Karolina Muchova at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday. The two clashed on Wednesday night in a highly anticipated face-off. Former US Open champ, Naomi Osaka was there in the stands as well.
Coco Gauff made history recently by becoming the first American teen to reach the US Open semi-finals since Serena Williams. The 19-year-old successfully defeated Muchova to enter straight into the Finals, much like her idol Williams did back in 2001. Gauff defeated her opponent, 27-year-old Karolina Muchova, scoring 6-4, 7-5 against her in straight sets. Although the clash between the two was suspended in the beginning of the second set by Climate Change activists, the 30-minute delay did not cause the teenager to lose her form or focus. She played Muchova, maintaing her lead throughout the set.
Gauff defeated Muchova to storm into the finals of the US Open. However, the teenager was unaware of the presence of former World No. 1 and two times US Open title-holder, Naomi Osaka in the audience. In an on-court interview after her win, Gauff thanked Osaka for coming to witness her match. “I remember the moment we had on this court 3 years ago. It meant a lot to me,” Gauff said.
Osaka won the US Open title in 2020 for the second time-ever in her career. The 25-year-old welcomed her child in July this year. She recently announced that she’ll be returning back on tour soon. ” So excited to have you back on tour.. Hopefully I get to meet your daughter,” Gauff said.
Naomi Osaka to make a return to the courts
Four times Grand Slam winner, Naomi Osaka recently announced that she plans on returning to tennis soon. The 25-year-old missed the Australian Open this year due to her pregnancy. The former World No. 1 revealed that she was “devastated” at the thought of missing the Grand Slam. “I remember watching the Australian Open and being devastated because I’ve never missed an Australian Open,” the Japanese had earlier said in an interview.
Osaka recently welcomed her daughter with boyfriend and rapper, Cordae back in July. She revealed the news in a series of photos that she posted to her Instagram, documenting her journey into motherhood. These included the first picture of her newborn child, Shai. Osaka had recently revealed that she is proud of Coco Gauff and would love for her daughter to look up to her.
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