Cori Gauff and Naomi Osaka are going to face off in a blockbuster second round in Cincinnati. Coco had a great win over Su-Wei Hsieh after conceding just 3 games to the Taiwanese player (6-1 6-2).
The young American player will be opposed to Naomi Osaka, who is not experiencing a fantastic moment in her life and career. The seed number 2 has been dealing with some nasty and too-well-publicized mental issues. Naomi has recently retired from the French Open because she was not able to attend press conferences. Later, she pulled out from Wimbledon and Montreal before trying a run in Cincinnati. Naomi Osaka lost as early as in the third round at the Olympic Games.
Naomi Osaka in Cincinnati
Unfortunately, Naomi Osaka broke down in tears during the pre-tournament press conference confirming that she has been struggling with her nerves. Since Naomi is seeded number two, she did not have to play the first round.
Gauff in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.24, Gauff owns a composed 34-13 match record in 2021. Cori is now having a run in Cincinnati where she managed to beat Su-Wei Hsieh 6-1 6-2
.Cori Gauff will face the world no.2 Naomi Osaka in the 2nd round. The head to head is 1-1.
The American clinched 1 title in 2021 in Parma.
Naomi Osaka in 2021
Currently the world no.2, the Japanese played her last match on the 27th of July when she was defeated by world no.42 Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-4 in the 3rd round in Tokyo (draw).
During this season Osaka owns a composed 16-4 record. The Japanese has won 1 title at the Australian Open.
Cori Gauff and Naomi Osaka fought against each other only twice. Their record is 1-1. Previously, the last time when they played, Cori Gauff won 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2020.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Cori Gauff and Naomi Osaka |
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