Two US Open champions, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, secured their spots in one of the most prestigious events of the year, despite their lack of success on the clay courts of Rome.
Gauff and Osaka are participating in a show hosted by Black Entertainment Television for exclusive recognition. Gauff and Osaka are nominated for additional prizes, which highlights their commitment to maintaining tennis as a top sport in the United States.
The Black Entertainment Television Network is reportedly getting ready to conduct its own BET Awards ceremony this year. Tennis fans went crazy when they saw Gauff and Osaka’s list of nominees for the Sportswoman of the Year Award.
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Naomi Osaka in 2024
Currently ranked no.173, the Japanese played her last match on the 13th of May when she was overcome by world no.7 Qinwen Zheng 6-2 6-4 in the 4th round in Rome (draw).
Currently, during this year the Japanese has managed to achieve a 12-9 record.
Coco Gauff in 2024
Now the world no.3 (career-high), the American played her last match on the 16th of May when she capitulated to world no.1 Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Rome (draw).
At the moment, during this season Gauff has achieved a compiled 25-8 match record. Coco conquered 1 title in Auckland.
Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff played each other 4 times. Their actual record is 2-2. The last time they squared off, Coco Gauff won 6-4 6-4 in the 2nd round in San Jose (Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic) in August 2022.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ieEIn8PpLA