Overnight phenom Coco Gauff will face defending champion Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open this Saturday, setting up the first-ever face-off between the two young stars.
At 15 and 21, Gauff and Osaka's ages, combined, are less than Serena Williams' age. As such, the young women represent the upcoming generation of tennis icons, and their meeting in the third round of the tournament is being treated with the respect -- and excitement -- that it deserves.
The U.S. Open then granted her a wild card position in the tournament. She went on to beat 18-year-old Anastasia Potapova of Russia in the first round and Tímea Babos of Hungary in the second round, both in three sets. Now returning to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, Osaka, who was born in Japan and plays as a Japanese athlete, but largely grew up in Long Island, New York, and south Florida, has a new coach and a new stated purpose.
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