Coco Gauff wins again, setting up a third-round US Open showdown with Naomi Osaka
The 15-year-old American has reached the third round of the US Open with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win over Hungary's Timea Babos on Thursday in two hours, 22 minutes. Gauff is the youngest woman to reach the last 32 at Flushing Meadows since Anna Kournikova's run to the round of 16 in 1996.After the match, fans at Louis Armstrong Stadium, including her parents, chanted"Coco! Coco!"The crowd has spoken...
— Coco Gauff August 30, 2019 The youngest player in the draw, Gauff is making her US Open debut as a wild card. She became an overnight sensation in July when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon, beating the likes of idol Venus Williams in the process.In her run, she also became the first 15-year-old to reach the last 16 at Wimbledon since Martina Hingis in 1996.
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