(Reuters) - Defending champion Naomi Osaka blasted past Coco Gauff 6-3 6-0 on Saturday to end the American teenager's U.S. Open run and seal a place in the fourth round.
World number one Osaka has often struggled to replicate the form that secured her maiden Grand Slam at New York last year and the Australian Open in January, but the Japanese returned to her ruthless best to take down the talented 15-year-old.
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