September 2, 2025 9:59 AM
US Open underdogs Osaka, Auger-Aliassime storm into quarter-finals
The U.S. Open's Labor Day Monday morning session belonged to the underdogs, as Naomi Osaka and Felix Auger-Aliassime delivered commanding performances that carried them back to Grand Slam quarter-finals after years in the wilderness. Osaka looked every bit the four-time major champion while dismantling third seed Coco Gauff 6-3 6-2 in just 64 minutes, reaching her first Flushing Meadows quarter-final in five years with a display that mixed power with poise at Arthur Ashe Stadium. "I'm a l...