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The Coco Gound race at the US 2025 Open is over, and it was Naomi Osaka, the Japanese star who won the tournament in 2018 and 2020, who made it possible.
Osaka, who defeated Serena Williams to capture the title in 2018, was playing as she has done in the past to reach the top of the female singles classification, defeating the almofera dominantly, 6-3, 6-2, to advance to the quarterfinals in Flushing, New York.
The female individual player number 23 had a roaring start, breaking the gago in the opening game and continuing rolling from there.
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Naomi Osaka (JPN) arrives at Coco Goorf (USA) (not in the photo) on the nine of the open tennis tournament of US 2025 at the National Tennis Center Usta Billie Jean King on September 1, 2025. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn images)
Gounds fought to break Osaka herself, since the latter never faced a break point in her service throughout the game. Gonff finished the game with 33 uninforced errors, which finally put it in a routine that Osaka took advantage of.
“He was super locked,” Osaka said on the court after his game. “I felt that everyone wanted to see a great game and I hope that is what you have.”
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This is Osaka’s first trip to the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam since he won the Australian Open in 2021. He has dealt with mental health struggles in the past, bravely speaking about them while taking a break from sport as a result.
Naomi Osaka hugs Coco Gounds after defeating her at the US 2025 Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York, on September 1, 2025. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn images)
Osaka also gave birth to his daughter, Shai, in 2023, which led to an absence of the court.
Osaka went to the crowd on Monday, saying that he was trying not to cry for how much he loves to play in front of them.
“Honestly, I have a lot of fun here. I was telling everyone, literally, I was here in the stands two months after giving birth to my daughter and I was seeing Coco. I really wanted an opportunity to come here and play. This is my favorite court in the world and means a lot to return here.”
Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after defeating Daria Kasatkina of Australia after her third round of female singles on the seven of the US 2025 Open at the Usta Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2025 in the neighborhood of the New York city queens. (Maddie Meyer/Getty images)
Osaka and Gound share a friendship even when they are in boxes with each other on the court. But it is Osaka moving to face No. 11 karolína much in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
