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Published 16:00 IST, January 24th 2020

Coco Gauff stuns defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets

Coco Gauff has shocked the world of tennis. She registered a stunning straight sets win against Naomi Osaka in the third round of the Australian Open.

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15-year old Coco Gauff has pulled off a major upset by beating Naomi Osaka in the third round of the Australian Open. The American teenager came out trumps against Japanese tennis player and World No. 3 - Naomi Osaka - in the third round of the Australian Open. Coco Gauff made her way to a straight sets win (6-3, 6-4). She will now feature in the Round of 16 stage in the coming days.

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Coco Gauff stuns defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka in the third round 

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Coco Gauff will be enjoying all the laurels that are coming her way after her historic win against the Australian Open defending champion - Naomi Osaka. Fans will expect the American teenager to go all the way in the tournament after pulling off such a major upset early on. Can the present world number 66 pull off the unthinkable and replicate Naomi Osaka's performance from the year before?

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16:00 IST, January 24th 2020