Cori Gauff is determined to improve her rankings. Therefore the 17 years old decided to be scheduled to play four consecutive tournaments both in America and in Europe. That is in stark contrast with Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams that have quite a light schedule in the following weeks.
Gauff with play in Charleston (5th of April) this and the following week (12th of April) before heading to Stuttgart (19th of April) where she is expected to play the qualifications. After playing in Germany, Coco will compete in the Madrid Open (26th of April).
Naomi Osaka has recently revealed that she is homesick when she travels a lot. Therefore she won’t compete in the next 3 weeks to be back only on the occasion of the Madrid Open.
Serena Williams is expected to be out from the competition for the next five weeks as she will be back only on the occasion of the International d’Italia in Rome (10th of May).
Cori Gauff in 2021
Now the world no.36, Gauff played her last match on the 25th of March when she lost to world no.57 Anastasija Sevastova 1-6 6-2 6-3 in the 2nd round in Miami (draw).
At present, during this year Gauff has a composed 11-6 match record. Cori Gauff’s best accomplishment of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Adelaide.
Naomi Osaka in 2021
Now the world no.2, Naomi played her last match on the 31st of March when she lost to world no.25 Maria Sakkari 6-0 6-4 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
Currently, during this season the Japanese has managed to achieve a composed 12-1 win-loss record. The Japanese conquered 1 title at the Australian Open.
Cori Gauff and Naomi Osaka clashed against each other just twice. Their record is 1-1. The last time they played, Cori Gauff won 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2020.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Serena Williams in 2021
At the moment ranked no.7, Serena played her last match on the 18th of February when she capitulated to world no.2 Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season the American has a 8-1 win-loss record. Serena Williams’s most significant result of this season was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.
