Naomi Osaka has managed to win back-to-back Slams as she now adds the Australian Open crown to her already won US Open title against her opponent Petra Kvitova.
21-year-old Japanese star, Osaka had to overcome a dramatic second set to gain the win over Petra by 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena as she now ascends as the new Queen of the tennis.
With her win, Osaka has also managed to become the youngest ever female tennis player to have become the World No. 1 since Caroline Wozniacki who was ranked world no. 1 back in 2010.
After Naomi Osaka received the trophy for the former Australian Open champion Li Na, she said, “public speaking is not one of my strongest sides so I hope I can just get through with this. Huge congrats to Petra, against whom I have always wanted to play. I did not want this to be our first match but I am still much honored to have this. Thank you to everyone who watched and supported me. I am really honored to have played in this final.”
Osaka had problems during the second set as she was on the brink of defeat. Osaka was struggling to hold her tears back as she left the court immediately for a timely bathroom break which caused her to regain her composure and won the set.
Kvitova, with a watered voice, said to the crowd, “I cannot believe that I played the final of a Grand Slam again. It was a great final, well done Naomi. You really paled well and congrats for being the number 1 as well.”
She further added to her statement, “to my team, thank you for everything and mostly thanks for sticking with me even though we did not know that I would be able to hold the racket again or not. For supporting me and staying positive for me which I really needed, thank you so much.”
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