“To be honest, yeah, I like Kendrick’s songs more,” said Gauff. “Yeah, I think pretty much everybody I know is leaning towards him.
“I do like Drake as an artist, as well. But, yeah, as far as like the rap battle that’s going on, the rap beef, I think definitely Kendrick is winning. Also Drake, like, dissed Serena so I have to go with Kendrick. Kendrick defended her. So, yeah, I have to go with him.”
For her part, Osaka channeled the music into one of the best clay-court performances of her career, scoring back-to-back wins over seeds Marta Kostyuk and Daria Kasatkina to reach the fourth round in Rome, while Gauff made it all the way to the semis where she lost to eventual champ (and noted Swiftie) Iga Swiatek.
