{"id":125196,"date":"2020-01-23T12:47:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T20:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=125196"},"modified":"2020-01-23T13:34:47","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T21:34:47","slug":"coco-gauff-faces-long-odds-at-australian-open-vs-naomi-osaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/coco-gauff-faces-long-odds-at-australian-open-vs-naomi-osaka\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff Faces Long Odds in Australian Open Rematch with Naomi Osaka"},"content":{"rendered":"

15-year-old American wunderkind Coco Gauff will get a chance at revenge against defending champion Naomi Osaka when the two square off on Friday at the Australian Open.<\/p>\n

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Coco Gauff (left) will get a rematch against Naomi Osaka (right) in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday. (Image: Adam Hunger\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Osaka is a prohibitive favorite heading into the match, with DraftKings Sportsbook listing the 22-year-old as a -480 favorite over Gauff (+350).<\/p>\n

Osaka Dominated US Open Encounter<\/strong><\/h2>\n

That line reflects the dominant nature of Osaka\u2019s first win over Gauff. When the two met in the third round of the US Open six months ago, the young Gauff was simply outmatched, with Osaka taking a 6-3, 6-0 win.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to imagine that Gauff closed the gap between her and the two-time Grand Slam champion in just a matter of months. But she does believe that she\u2019ll have a different mindset for the rematch against Osaka.<\/p>\n

I think I\u2019ll be less nervous this time,\u201d<\/strong> Gauff told reporters. \u201cI think US Open, I was nervous. It was my first time on Ashe. We\u2019re both familiar with each other\u2019s games. She plays really aggressive. This time coming in, I\u2019m going to be more aggressive.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Gauff has impressed in her first year on tour. She already has a tour title \u2013 winning the Linz Open in October \u2013 and has now reached at least the third round of her third straight Grand Slam event. While she comes into the Australian Open ranked just 67th in the world, her talent level is far beyond what that number suggests, as few have accomplished as much as she has before their 16th birthday.<\/p>\n

Gauff Earns Praise from Tennis Legends<\/strong><\/h2>\n

She has already beaten some of the biggest stars in the sport. At both Wimbledon last year<\/a> and the Australian Open this week, she defeated seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams<\/a> to open the tournament. In both cases, Gauff was the youngest player in the women\u2019s field, while Williams was the oldest.<\/p>\n

Gauff\u2019s play has drawn praise from Venus\u2019 sister Serena Williams, as has her poise.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was nowhere near her level at 15 either on the court or off the court, not even close,\u201d Serena Williams told The New York Times<\/em>. \u201cI know kids are growing up different nowadays, so I\u2019m not sure. But I was nowhere near as, like, smart and eloquent as she is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams and Gauff could meet in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. First, however, Gauff would have to score a monumental upset by finding a way past Osaka in the third round.<\/p>\n

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For all of Gauff\u2019s talent, she still struggles with inconsistency. She tends to have a high number of double faults, as she did (nine) in her second-round win over Sorana Cirstea, and her forehand can be shaky at times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gauff may play better than she did at the US Open, since there should be no pressure on the youngster and expectations will be low. But it would likely take a significantly off-day from Osaka for the American to have a chance in the match. The likely outcome is Osaka winning in straight sets, though with a more respectable score for Gauff than at the US Open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

15-year-old American wunderkind Coco Gauff will get a chance at revenge against defending champion Naomi Osaka when the two square off on Friday at the Australian Open. Osaka is a prohibitive favorite heading into the match, with DraftKings Sportsbook listing the 22-year-old as a -480 favorite over Gauff (+350). 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