Naomi Osaka produced a commanding performance to knock out the third-seeded Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in a highly anticipated fourth-round showdown between two former US Open champions.

After years of bitter disappointment at the year’s final tennis major, Osaka showed flashes of her old brilliance on Monday as she took control of the match from the start, while 2023 champion Gauff struggled with her forehand and serve.

The result carried Osaka into the Flushing Meadows quarterfinals for the first time in five years. She will next play Czech 11th seed Karolina Muchova.

“The main thing I want to take away from this tournament is just smiling and having fun,” said the four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, who triumphed in New York in 2018 and 2020, but failed to advance past the third round in h

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