Osaka on Upcoming Match with Gauff: Competing Against an American Here is Challenging

Four-time Grand Slam champion and the world’s 24th ranked player, Japanese tennis star **Naomi Osaka**, shared her thoughts ahead of the Round of 16 match at the 2025 **US Open** against American player **Coco Gauff**.

**- After the tournament draw was released, many were eager to see your match against Coco Gauff. How are you feeling ahead of this match that, as you know, will attract a lot of viewers?**
**- I hope… Maybe some fans will come to support me… It’s challenging to compete here against an American player, but I’m hopeful that the crowd has begun to accept me a bit as well. I’m not sure. She feels like a younger sister to me, so it’s great to play against her here,** Osaka said in a post-match interview on the court.

The two players have faced each other five times in WTA tour matches, with Gauff currently leading their head-to-head record 3-2.