- Osaka wins 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 after missing three match points
- US Open champion also secures world No 1 ranking
This time the tears were of joy. Tennis already had a star in Naomi Osaka; now it has a superstar. Despite squandering three championship points at 5-3 in the second set, the Japanese regrouped brilliantly to beat Petra Kvitova 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 to win a dramatic Australian Open final. Her second consecutive grand slam title ensures she will be the new world No 1 and aged 21, there is surely a lot more success to come.
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Written by Simon Cambers in Melbourne
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/26/naomi-osaka-wins-australian-open-final-petra-kvitova-grand-slams-tennis under the title “Naomi Osaka beats Petra Kvitova to win Australian Open for back-to-back slams”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
