Naomi Osaka Ends Coco Gauff's US Open Run in Straight-Set Win

Gauff became the youngest woman to reach the third round of the US Open since 1991 on Saturday.

Coco Gauff's run at the US Open is over. 

The 15-year-old lost to No. 1 Naomi Osaka in the third round on Saturday night. Osaka has now won her last two matches in straight sets, including a 6–3, 6–0 win over Gauff on Saturday. She was taken to three sets in the first round, defeating Anna Blinkova 6–4, 6–7, 6–2.

Straight. Sets.

World No. 1 Naomi Osaka defeats 15-year-old Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-0 at the #USOpen pic.twitter.com/M6UJk7RYDZ

— ESPN (@espn) September 1, 2019

Osaka and Gauff shared some friendly words after the match, with Osaka appearing to dole out advice to the emerging teenage star.

Naomi Osaka beat Coco Gauff in straight sets in the third round, but her class was a step above ❤️

(via @usopen) pic.twitter.com/7RVaTWPSd5

— SI Tennis (@SI_Tennis) September 1, 2019

Gauff became the youngest woman to reach the third round of the US Open since 1991 on Saturday. She reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in July. 

Osaka will face Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the fourth round. She won her first career Grand Slam at the US Open in 2018. Osaka also won the 2019 Australian Open in January.