Few tennis players on the WTA Tour have more compelling stories than Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff. Now they are scheduled to face each other in the round of 16 of the China Open on Tuesday morning.

Since the draw was announced, avid tennis fans had marked this potential clash on their calendars. Luckily for those fans, Osaka defeated Katie Volynets in straight sets on Monday. Meanwhile, Gauff defeated Katie Boulter on Sunday.

Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, returned to the court this year after missing due to injury and then giving birth to her first child.

Gauff won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open last September and reached her career-best No. 2 in the world rankings earlier this year. However, she struggled throughout the summer and struggled to get back into shape.

Both Osaka and Gauff fired and hired new coaches this month and have looked strong since restructuring their coaching staffs.

The two players played against each other four times and the score was 2-2. Gauff won their last meeting in 2022 and looked to be a challenge from a younger generation of talented players.

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