In the China Open Round of 16 on Tuesday, No. 73-ranked Naomi Osaka takes on No. 6 Coco Gauff.Osaka earned a two-set win over Katie Volynets (6-3, 6-2) in the Round of 32 in her most recent match

Aryna Sabalenka cruised to her 14th straight victory with a win over Ashlyn Krueger in the third round of the China Open. Naomi Osaka also won to set up a showdown with Coco Gauff.

Following her win over Oceane Dodin, Gauff was asked to address Osaka coming to one of her 2023 US Open matches and the possibility of facing her in Miami. That's when the current world No. 6 said she would really like to play against the 26-year-old again. The press conference took place before the former world No. 1 lost to Garcia.

Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka are set to continue their rivalry at the China Open. The WTA stars are in fine form going into their last 16 contest. Osaka is on a nine-match winning run in Beijing,

Naomi Osaka is braced for a "battle" after setting up a clash Monday with Coco Gauff in the China Open last 16 while top seed Aryna Sabalenka also marched on.

Tuesday’s action at the WTA 1000 event in Bejing features the first half of eight matches in the fourth round. Among the players featured include US Open finalist Jessica Pegula, and a toss-up clash between Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka.

Naomi Osaka has returned to the top 60 of the WTA Rankings for the first time since January 2023 as she continued her winning run at the China Open, but she faces a big test next as she is up against Coco Gauff.

Former China Open winner Osaka showed glimpses of her past form in round-of-32 win as world No 2 Sabalenka will face the US' Madison Keys Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a China Open last-16 clash with Coco Gauff on Monday while top seed Aryna Sabalenka also marched on in ruthless fashion.