Naomi Osaka, the 21-year-old superstar, is your Australian Open women’s champion for 2019.
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Osaka defeated World No. 8 Petra Kvitova 7(7)-6(2), 5-7, 6-4 to become the World No. 1 for the first time ever in her career. Not to mention, she is now a back-to-back Grand Slam winner.
AT 21 YEARS OF AGE.
Welcome to SUPERSTARDOM, Naomi Osaka.
Back-to-back Grand Slams: ✅
New World No. 1: ✅
The woman to beat: ✅#AusOpen #9WWOS pic.twitter.com/BvCNTggIkX— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) January 26, 2019
Despite initially being two games down in the second set, Osaka broke back and pushed ahead a break.
Osaka is now a set and a break ahead.
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FOLLOW LIVE: https://t.co/d5QpFbIguD #9WWOS #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/Msc7hHDCBa— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) January 26, 2019
Kvitova did not go down without a fight though, successfully saving three (3!!!!!!) championship match points to make Osaka serve for the win at 5-4. May it be nerves or a shitload of nerves for Osaka, Kvitova broke back levelling things at 5 games each in the second.
Proving why she’s a two time Wimbledon champ, Kvitova won the second set taking it to the decider.
In the third, Osaka forged ahead early and the rest is history.
🇯🇵 CHAMPIONSHIP 🇯🇵
The champion of New York is now the champion of Melbourne. #GameSetMatch #AusOpen #9WWOS pic.twitter.com/BJ1Q2rEAnF
— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) January 26, 2019
BIG MOOD.
The crowd is loving it! 🔥
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FOLLOW LIVE: https://t.co/d5QpFbIguD #9WWOS #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/8sU0aKqiPY— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) January 26, 2019
Osaka’s first WTA title came in 2018 when she took the win at the Indian Wells Open. However, it’s safe to say the legend rose to absolute global stardom when she beat Serena Williams at the 2018 US Open.
A HUGE congratulations to both players.
