mo4ch:>‘A class act’: Osaka melts hearts after consoling beaten teen Gauff at US Open (VIDEO) | Mo4ch News
Defending champion Naomi Osaka has been hailed for her class after consoling beaten 15-year-old opponent Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff following the pair’s US Open third-round clash.Top seed Osaka swept past Gauff in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0, in a dominant performance at Arthur Ashe Stadium. But it was the 21-year-old Japanese star’s actions after the match which won her the most praise, as she consoled the defeated Gauff amid tearful scenes on court.Osaka embraced Gauff and then urged her to join her in the post-match interview. An initially reluctance Gauff then agreed, leading to a mutual love-in from two of the game’s brightest young stars."I'm not the type of person who wants to cry in front of everyone. I didn't want to take that moment away from her," Gauff said when asked why she was initially unsure about joining Osaka for the interview. "She told me it's better than crying in the shower. She convinced me multiple times to stay. I kept saying no. Finally I s…