Coco Gauff conquered the heart of the local crowd at the Australian Open after winning a remarkable 2nd round against a spirited Sorana Cirstea 4-6 6-3 7-5 and before facing again Naomi Osaka.
Soon after the win, Coco became emotional after thanking the local crowd to comment:
“It’s so amazing. I honestly didn’t think I would get so much support in Australia. You guys cheered me on in this match when I was down 3-0 and you really made me believe and it’s just really emotional because I would have never thought this would happen with how many people are supporting me.”
What an incredible crowd out there🙏🏾 thank you!!!!! https://t.co/teT0M4Ebg9
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) January 22, 2020
H2H, Prediction Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka
Coco will face Naomi for the second time in her career after the Japanese defeated her 6-3 6-0 at the recent US Open. Naomi is still the hot favorite to beat the American, but this time it may happen in 3 sets.
Gauff at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2020
Currently ranked no.67, Gauff has a 3-1 win-loss record in 2020. Gauff is playing at the moment at the Australian Open where she toppled Venus Williams 7-65 6-3 and Sorana Cirstea 4-6 6-3 7-5.
Cori Gauff will come up against Osaka in the 3rd round. The head to head is 1-0 for Osaka.
The last time that they squared off, Osaka won 6-3 6-0 in the 3rd round in New York (U.S. Open) in August 2019.
Osaka at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2020
Now the world no.4, Naomi has a 5-1 win-loss record in 2020. Naomi is at the Australian Open where she bested Marie Bouzkova 6-2 6-4 and Saisai Zheng 6-2 6-4.
Naomi Osaka will play Gauff in the 3rd round. The head to head is 1-0 for Osaka.
The last time that they squared off, Osaka won 6-3 6-0 in the 3rd round in New York (U.S. Open) in August 2019.
The Japanese won 5 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
Cori Gauff and Naomi Osaka played each other 1 time. The head to head is 1-0 for Osaka.
The last time that they played each other, Naomi Osaka won 6-3 6-0 in the 3rd round in New York (U.S. Open) in August 2019.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
