US Open 2025 Women’s Day 7

Coco Gauff held her double-faults count to only four as the third seed polished off a 74-minute defeat of Magdalene Frech 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the US Open..

The American who won the home Grand Slam title in 2023 has been receiving  emergency coaching help on her patchy serve after delivering 18 doubles in her previous two matches.

The third seed turned in an efficient defeat of her Polish opponent, putting aside her tears of earlier in the week after working to also overcome emotional issues.

“I was putting so much pressure on myself,” Gauff said. “But I’m really out here just trying to enjoy it and not focus so much on results, but on the process.”

She added: “It was tough playing two night matches and then having to play with the shade on that side (of the court);l it  was hard to see the ball.

The 21-year-old has now claimed fourth-round spots in three of the four majors this season.

“It’s been an emotional week, but I needed those tough moments to be able to move forward,” she said.

“I was putting so much pressure on myself. I’m really out here just trying to enjoy it and not focus so much on results but the process. And I think today it showed that I was really having fun out there.”

Gauff broke five times on her way to the win, which put her into the second week of the event for the fourth consecutive edition.

The 21-year-old has won 38 matches this season and 13 of her last 14 here.

The American lined up a showpiece match as two-time tournament winner Naomi Osaka returned to the fourth round at a major for first time since the 2021 Australian Open thanks to her 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 win over Australia’s Daria Kasatkina.

Gauff and Osaka first played at the Open six years ago.

“Honestly, I was just trying to tell myself to stay calm. I was so shaky today, but I was really glad that it was an entertaining match,” Osaka said.

“I’m glad that whenever I come here it feels like home, and you guys are really great, so thank you.”

The Japanese player rolled through the opening set in 22 minutes as Kasatkina struck eight double-faults.

But the former Russian struck back in the second set, breaking former world No. 1 Osaka three times for a 4-1 lead on her way to levelling.

In the deciding set, Osaka reached her own 4-1 lead and closed out the win in an hour and three-quarters.

This month;’s runner-up in Montreal knows she wlll be the underdog against third seed Gauff.

 “Can someone come to the match and cheer for me?” the player who grew up in the US said. 

“It’s kind of tough playing an American here, but I hope you guys have adopted me, as well.”

Karolina Muchova defeated her Czech compatriot Linda Noskova in a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2 fightback effort which stretched to nearly two and a half hours. Marta Kostyuk advanced past Diane Parry: 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.