Cori Gauff shocks Osaka in the 3rd round of the Australian Open

AUSTRALIAN OPEN - MELBOURNE RESULTS. Gauff stuns Osaka to play Sofia Kenin in the 4th round

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Luke Meyer
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Coco Gauff

Cori Gauff upsets Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Melbourne on Friday. Gauff will play against Sofia Kenin in the 4th round.

Score, report, and key facts

1st set.

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that Cori conquered in the 8th game (5-3) before winning the set (6-3).

2nd set.

Gauff had a racing start in this set after breaking Osaka in the 1st game (1-0). However, there was more to do for the American to win the set since the Japanese managed to break back in the 2nd (1-1) game. Gauff maintained her focus to break Osaka in the 7th (4-3) game before winning the set (6-4).

Statistics

At the end of the match, Gauff scored 60 points vs. Naomi’s 45 points.

Gauff served pretty well to win 76% of the points (32/42) behind her first serve, and she won 64% points (9/14) on her second serve. Cori was well focused in converting 75% of the break points that she conquered (3/4). On the other side, Naomi was pretty focused in converting 50% of the break points that she conquered points (1/2). Yet, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Gauff and Osaka is 1-1.

Highlights Cori Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka Australian Open – Melbourne

Gauff’s Interview

Next Match H2H: Cori Gauff vs. Sofia Kenin – stats

Gauff will compete against Kenin in the 4th round.

There is no head to head record between Cori Gauff and Sofia Kenin since this will be the first time that they will face off at pro level.

Cori Gauff in Melbourne

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