"I think it will be a great match": Emma Navarro excited to clash with Coco Gauff in US Open fourth round

America’s tennis star Emma Navarro has revealed that she is ‘excited’ to face fellow countrywoman Coco Gauff in the fourth-round of the US Open. The fourth and final Grand Slam of the year is moving towards the business end where remaining players are giving their all to secure the ultimate prize.

One of the most anticipated encounter in the fourth round in the women’s singles category will be between two American in Navarro and Gauff. Talking about it, the New York-born was quoted in a report by British media outlet Daily Express where she expressed excitement to face her fellow countrywoman in the contest.

“It's really exciting,” she said. “I said it on the court. I think it's so exciting to have two Americans playing in the fourth round. I'm assuming we'll be playing on Arthur Ashe. That's kind of an experience that is something I could have never even dreamed of. I'm playing the defending champ. I think it will be a great match, and I'm just really excited for the opportunity.”

Navarro booked her place in the fourth round after beating Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in the round of 32 with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. It is the first time ever that she has booked a place in the fourth round of the US Open. On the other hand, Gauff, who is defending her title in New York, cemented her place in the round of 16 after beating Elina Svitolina in the third round with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. It will be the third meeting between the two in professional tennis. In the previous two meetings, both players managed to win on one occasion. Their most recent meeting was during the Wimbledon earlier this year where in the fourth round, it was Navarro who came out on top in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-3.