She defeated third-seeded Naomi Osaka in the third round in straight sets. "For me, I just thought about what I wanted her to feel leaving the court.

For me the fact that both of us made it and we’re both still working as hard as we can I think it’s incredible and I think you guys are amazing and I think Coco you’re amazing,” Osaka said.The crowd applauded not only the beautiful moment between two of tennis’ stars but also the touching words from Osaka.“After the match Naomi proved she is a true athlete,” Gauff said in the post-match press conference.“For me a definition of an athlete is someone who treats you as their worst enemy on the court but after they treat you like you’re their best friend. What a great champion she is and a star of the future for the young American. "After 48 hours of incessant hype for the third-round clash between the defending champion and the teenage phenom, the match itself frankly wasn't all that memorable. "I think she really showed sportsmanship tonight," Gauff said. I think you guys are amazing, and Coco, I think you're amazing. — Mike Dickson (@Mike_Dickson_DM) September 1, 2019 Absolute class from Osaka consoling a distraught Gauff on court after her straight sets win. It's all connected & lovely to seeOsaka will now take on 13th seed Belinda Bencic in the fourth round after Bencic moved through following a retirement from Anett Kontaveit in the third round. There weren't many dry eyes left in the stadium by the time Osaka and Gauff walked off the court.In many ways, despite the completely different circumstances, it looked remarkably similar to when Osaka had been comforted by "It was kind of instinctive because when I shook her hand, I saw that she was kind of tearing up a little and it reminded me how young she was," Osaka said later. She admitted to not being happy in a Twitter post in July, and in recent weeks has said she was finally enjoying being on the court again. The two bright young stars were both overcome with emotion as they talked to ESPN's Mary Joe Fernandez. Now she seemed filled with nothing but compassion as she answered Fernandez's question about being a mentor.She searched for Gauff's parents in the crowd while her voice broke in emotion and her eyes filled with tears. Osaka gave us a glimpse of what it means to her to witness Gauff's journey, how she relates it to her own, how they are both impacting so many people. "After the match, I think she just proved that she's a true athlete. What a great champion she is and a star of the future for the young American. She had stayed focused despite two days of nonstop hype ahead of the match. "Six years older, and with two Grand Slam titles and 139 ranking spots separating them, Osaka is only 21 herself. After losing her opener at Wimbledon, she left her news conference at the All England Club in tears. Osaka took the first three games in only 10 minutes and held on when Gauff started to fight back. "I remember I used to see you guys training in the same place as us, and, for me, the fact that both of us made it, and we're both still working as hard as we can, it's incredible. Osaka had five aces on the night and dominated in just about every statistical category.After back-to-back Grand Slam titles in New York and Australia, Osaka has struggled in the past several months. After back-to-back Grand Slam titles in New York and … I wanted her to have her head high, not walk off the court sad. Perhaps it was all those frustrations that made her understand exactly what Gauff was feeling in that very moment.Osaka has talked openly about not having many friends on tour and about her struggles in the locker room at times. Naomi Osaka showed her class after a thumping win over 15-year-old American sensation Cori Gauff, inviting her tearful opponent to conduct a joint post-match interview. Osaka won the first set, then blanked her young opponent in the second for a signature, statement victory. In typical Osaka fashion, she didn't want to make a big deal out of her actions during her news conference later in the evening, but Gauff didn't hold back in what it meant to her. Osaka, you’ll recall, invited Gauff up to join her for the post-match interview … We’re gonna see these two face off a lot All good Coco!!! "It was a beautiful moment, and the tears were no longer contained to the court. That’s what she did.”That will go down as one of the most important and most iconic post-match moments in Classy from Naomi Osaka, inviting an emotional Coco Gauff to do a joint interview.Absolute class from Osaka consoling a distraught Gauff on court after her straight sets win. I'm glad that I was able to experience that moment. The U.S. Open match between Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff was amazing, though it was the post-match sportsmanship between the two that captured everyone’s hearts.