Coco Gauff 'kind of broke down' after US Open loss to Naomi Osaka

Coco Gauff acknowledged the emotional toll she felt following her U.S. Open loss to Naomi Osaka on Monday, telling reporters that she “kind of broke down” to her team before allowing herself to take in some more of the positives of her run at this year’s tournament.

Osaka defeated Gauff 3-6, 2-6 in Flushing Meadows in the fourth round.

Coco Gauff leaving the court after a US Open tennis match against Naomi Osaka on Monday. Larry Marano/UPI/Shutterstock

“I think that trying to be more positive. After the match I was really disappointed,” Gauff said. “Kind of broke down to my team. Then hearing their perspectives and everything, it definitely is a lot of positive things. I think if I kept the way I was going in Cincinnati to here, I would have been out the first round. So I think where my serve started from the start of the tournament to today was a big improvement.

“I feel like now I just have to get everything to work together. But, yeah, I knew going in it was going to be a tough tournament for me. Did I feel like I had a lot of confidence after my last match? Yeah, definitely. I think that was a big confidence booster. So today feels more disappointing, I think, than maybe it would have felt losing in the first or second round.”

Gauff, who had started the tournament on shaky ground with her serve, played well, but still made 33 unforced errors compared to Osaka’s 12.

Coco Gauff (USA) reacts during her match against Naomi Osaka (JPN) in the fourth round in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Day 9 at the 2025 US Open Tennis Championship on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 for the NY POST

The 2025 U.S. Open has been a roller coaster of emotions for Gauff, who played to a strong performance in the previous round against No. No. 28 Magdalena Frech and also broke down in tears during her second round match against Donna Vekic before ultimately beating her.

“For sure it was not the level that I wanted to bring, but it is a step in the right direction I feel, and I think emotionally how much this week was, I think today I just stepped in, and I maybe was a little bit empty. She forced me to earn every point out there today,” Gauff said.

Osaka advanced to play Karolína Muchová in the quarterfinals.

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