Overview

• Osaka controlled on serve, winning 94% of first‑serve points, facing no break points, and closing in 64 minutes.
• Gauff tallied 33 unforced errors, including 20 on the forehand, made five double faults, created no break chances, and said she felt discombobulated before breaking down post‑match.
• Days before the tournament, Gauff replaced coach Matt Daly with biomechanics specialist Gavin MacMillan and introduced a new service motion.
• Gauff said she will take a training block before the China Open in Beijing and focus on improvements over results for the rest of 2025.
• Opinions diverged on Gauff’s next steps, with Rennae Stubbs urging a longer rebuild and Rick Macci arguing she should keep competing, as experts including Justine Henin, Tim Henman, Jim Courier, and Lindsay Davenport dissected her forehand and tactics.