The first time Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff met on the court was at the 2019 US Open. Osaka was the No. 1 seed after winning the tournament the year before over Serena Williams and Gauff was just a 15-year-old wildcard breaking onto the scene. Osaka scorched her teenage foe, 6-3, 6-0, in the third round, but the two have stayed interconnected in the time since. Now, six years later, the tables have turned as Gauff is the No. 3 seed looking to make another run at the US Open title while Osaka is trying to reach a quarterfinal at a major for the first time since 2021.

Gauff sits squarely behind Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek in the world rankings. Swiatek holds six major titles to Sabalenka's three and Gauff's two. Osaka, who owns four Grand Slams, is currently sits as the No. 24 in the wo

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