Coco Gauff Defeats Returning Champ Naomi Osaka In Australian Open

Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka

Coco Gauff Defeats Defending Champ Naomi Osaka In Australian Open

Coco Gauff, 15,  bested defending champion Naomi Osaka, who was the No. 3 seed, in the fourth round of the Australian Open Thursday (Jan. 23). Naomi Osaka won the open last year. She said this loss

“hurts a little bit more.”

Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka went head-to-head just hours after Serena Williams was eliminated from the tournament.

Serena Williams

Coco Gauff defeated Naomi Osaka in just 67 minutes, with Gaff herself said was a shocker. When asked how she did it, she confessed,

“I don’t even know. From the crowd, I guess. Honestly, what is my life, like, oh my gosh, two years ago I lost in the first round in juniors and now I’m here — it’s crazy. Honestly, I was just telling myself, ‘One point at a time and keep fighting because you never know what happens on this court.'”

“I walked past him a couple of times in the hallway but I never said ‘hi’ because I’m too nervous. If he’s watching, let’s set up a meet up some time, I need a photo for Instagram.”

He later tweeted and said he was all for it.