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Naomi Osaka wins her second Australian Open with victory over Jennifer Brady
Tennis legend Mats Wilander believes Naomi Osaka can win 10 Grand Slam titles. But what are the Open champion’s goals for 2021 and beyond?
Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka doesn't have ideas of grandeur despite predictions of a 10-slam dynasty.
Seven-time grand slam winner Mats Wilander declared after watching the Japanese star brush past American Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-3 that she would quickly be in double figures of major title victories.
Osaka's second Australian Open title took the 23-year-old's career total to four.
"I'm taking it in sections," Osaka said.
"I have four right now, I will try to go to five but after five I think I will divide 10 so look at seven or eight.
What an incredible performance to win the AO title @naomiosaka. I wish I could have been there in the stands to see you win your 4th major, you’re an amazing champion. @jennifurbrady95, you had a great summer Down Under. It’s tough now but keep striving, your time will come. 🚀
— Rod Laver (@rodlaver) February 20, 2021
"I don't like looking at the big picture, I like to live in the moment.
"I don't want to weigh myself down with pressure and expectations. I can only control what I can control, which is working hard and giving myself opportunities."
Osaka moved to No.2 on the world rankings behind Australia's Ash Barty after her win on Saturday night.
"Honestly I don't really think about the ranking at all, I don't play the most tournaments on tour," she said.
"My goal is to be consistent this year and not have a huge drop off in the middle section, in June and July, like I usually do.
"It (the No.1 ranking) will come if I play well, that's what I tell myself."
Osaka revealed she had been extremely nervous in the lead-up to the final against Brady who was playing in her first grand slam final.
She said the feeling of raising the trophy in Rod Laver Arena was completely different to two years ago when she defeated Petra Kvitova.
"It's very different. I feel like I know how much hard work you have to put into this," she said.
"The first time I won both trophies (Australian Open and US Open), in a way I was just a kid that didn't know what I was doing.
"I wasn't appreciating the tour and how hard it was to get to the position I am right now.
"The ups and downs of my career have definitely opened my eyes."
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That winning moment!
Naomi Osaka before the final: I'm playing w/ a different purpose this trip. I'm just so happy with my team & we've been through this entire quarantine & we've been stuck together. Every day is really fun with them. I just wanna do really well as a vessel for everyone's hard work pic.twitter.com/d1LDxwK83a
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) February 20, 2021
Naomi Osaka is speaking now:
On Brady:
“We played in the semis of the US Open a couple of months ago and I told everyone that would listen that you're gonna be a problem and I was right.”
On her team:
“I'd like to thank my team. I've been with them too long, a month and change and we've been through quarantine together. For me they're like my family.”
On the fans:
"Thank you for coming and watching. It feels really incredible for me, I didn't play my last Grand Slam with fans, so just to have this energy, it really means a lot."
Jennifer Brady is speaking now:
Brady on Osaka:
“First I would like to congratulate Naomi on another Grand Slam title. She's such an inspiration to us all and what she's doing for the game is amazing and getting the sport out there. I hope young girls at home are watching and are inspired by what she's doing.”
On her team:
"I would like to say thanks to my team. These two guys over there, Michael and Daniel. Without you guys, I wouldn't be standing here tonight."
A message to her family:
“All the fans back home watching, I know mum you're watching right now in front of the TV probably crying.”
Just in case @jennifurbrady95's mum missed this moment because she was on Twitter instead 💙 #AusOpen | #AO2021 pic.twitter.com/qx0L4Ykot2
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 20, 2021
𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓂𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉.
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 20, 2021
When @naomiosaka became our 2021 Women's Singles champion 🏆#AO2021 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/Id3ZZhaJHh
Osaka does the US Open-Australian Open double (winning in NY, then winning the AO months later) for the 2nd time.
— Ravi Ubha (@raviubha) February 20, 2021
In the last 30 years, the lone women's players to do it at least twice have been Serena and Monica Seles.
nAOmi… the only #AusOpen singles champion ever whose name includes an AO
— Joshua Kay (@js_kay) February 20, 2021
Osaka wins Australian Open 6-4 6-3
There it is. Naomi Osaka is now a two-time Australian Open champion and a four-time Grand Slam champion.
What a tournament it has been for her.
Remember when she was down match points to Garbiñe Muguruza? Fast forward a week and she is the champion.
Absolute champion!
Set 2: *Osaka 5 v Brady 3
That’s perfect from Brady. She does exactly what she needed to in that game – hold at ALL costs.
Now all eyes turn to Osaka. She has a chance to serve for her second Australian Open trophy.
She’s been brilliant from start to finish. What has she got here?
Set 2: Osaka 5 v Brady 2*
Osaka can feel a little better about things now. She holds serve and steadies the ship.
She’s now 5-2 up and has three chances to take this one home.
One thing Brady does have is the crowd on her side. They are desperate for her to keep this going. If she can hold here and then get into the Osaka serve, look out.
Set 2: *Osaka 4 v Brady 2
Is it too early to say it’s game on? Maybe a little.
But there is no doubt Brady has lifted in this second set. What is Osaka thinking now?
She’s gone from a double break up and a hand on the trophy to now being back in a fight.
She’s still in the absolute dominant position. But is she thinking like that?
Set 2: Osaka 4 v Brady 1*
Hold up. We aren’t done just yet.
Brady gets one of the breaks back – and that really came out of nowhere.
She’s clearly decided that if she is going to go down, she’s going to go down swinging.
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