Naomi Osaka Us Open 2018 Final

Japan s naomi osaka on sunday won her third career grand slam title after securing a win over victoria azarenka in the final of the us open.

Naomi osaka us open 2018 final. Interviewed after the match osaka spoke about focusing on the match itself rather than the stakes of it. Naomi osaka becomes the first japanese player to win a grand slam after she defeated serena williams 6 2 6 4 in the final of the 2018 us open but the match. Check out the extended highlights from her finals match. Two times grand slam champion naomi osaka reached the u s.

Open final for the second time in her career with a thrilling 7 6 1 3 6 6 3 victory over american hope jennifer brady on thursday. New york us september 13 ani. Osaka bests brady in thriller to return to us open final 2018 champion naomi osaka booked her spot back into the us open final after edging past no 28 seed jennifer brady in a thrilling three set contest. The 2018 us open women s final was billed as the chance to watch serena williams tie margaret court s grand slam singles record title at 24.

Photo by getty images. As for azarenka the final marked her first loss after winning 11 straight matches. The 36 year old was a heavy favorite against naomi. Naomi osaka fourth seed naomi osaka defeated 28th seed jennifer brady in a high quality three setter to reach the us open final on thursday crediting her run to a carefree attitude post lockdown.