Coco Gauff left in tears after first meeting with Naomi Osaka who has bold prediction for latest chapter in rivalry

yet to drop a set after seemingly putting this year’s inconsistent form behind her.

With the head-to-head record standing at 2-2, there is plenty on the line for two women hoping to go down as
Their rivalry could continue for years to come – and the first time they met in 2019 set the tone for what may go down as a historic back and forth.
blockbuster clash with defending champion Osaka – herself only 21 years old at the time, but also a two-time major champion.

The 24,000-strong crowd was desperate for Gauff to upset the world No. 1, but Osaka took just 66 minutes to triumph 6-3, 6-0.

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It was all too much for the teenage sensation, who was pictured in floods of tears as Osaka tried to console her.