Young Japanese who has shown innocence and daring before her first slam final faces American powerhouse who inspired her to play the game in the first place
Naomi Osaka, remarkably, will reach for her first slam title here on Saturday with a calmer racket than Serena Williams, who has played at this level most of her career and will move alongside Margaret Court with 24 majors if she can beat her 20-year-old opponent.
Williams, who turns 37 this month, promised fans “this is just the beginning” after demolishing Anastasija Sevastova to qualify for her ninth home final, having won the first of six US Open titles in 1999 by beating the then world No 1 Martina Hingis.
Written by Kevin Mitchell at Flushing Meadows
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/07/naomi-osaka-serena-williams-us-open-final under the title “Dream date: Naomi Osaka v Serena Williams set to be intriguing final”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
