History suggests Naomi Osaka could be set for a successful campaign at the 2025 US Open, following her Round of 16 victory over Coco Gauff on Monday (September 1).
In the battle of the past champions at Flushing Meadows, Osaka produced her best tennis in years to take down the world no. 3 in just over an hour.
The 27-year-old's 6-3 6-2 win means she moves on and has secured a spot in the final eight.
The impressive nature of the display will have alerted the players left in the women's singles draw that Osaka is back to the level she was at before her tennis hiatus.
Her next match will be against Karolina Muchova on Wednesday (September 3), after the Czech defeated Marta Kostyuk in a tight affair.
The upcoming contest in New York will be the Japanese star's first quarter-final appearance at a Grand Slam since featuring in one at the Australian Open four years ago.
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Osaka's fans will be glad to know that every time the player has reached the last eight at a major event, she has gone on to win the tournament.
This has occurred on four occasions, at the US Open in 2018 and 2020, and at the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, respectively.
While a few years have passed since Osaka last won a Grand Slam, she should carry immense confidence going into her quarter-final contest due to her impressive record in the latter stages of major events.
A win over Muchova on Wednesday would get Osaka closer to being crowned a champion at Flushing Meadows for the third time.
A potential semi-final match would then await against the winner of Wednesday's other last eight clash between Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova.