Defeated Brady 2-0 in the Australian Open Women’s Singles Final
Win 4 matches in the Grand Slam Finals… 12 wins undefeated from the quarterfinals
Naomi Osaka with the Australian Open championship trophy in the locker room. Melbourne/AP Yonhap News
4 matches. There is no strong heart like this. You win if you only climb the final stage. Osaka Naomi (3rd in the world, Japan) is. On the 20th (Korea time), Osaka won Jennifer Brady (24th place, USA) 2-0 in 1 hour and 17 minutes in the Australian Open tennis (total prize money 80 million USD) women’s singles final held at Road Laver Arena in Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. (6:4/6:3) defeated. It is the second Australian Open championship since 2019 and the fourth major championship. The record of winning the 4th round of the majors finals is 30 years since Monica Celes in 1991. Expanding to the quarterfinals, Osaka is currently recording 12 wins undefeated in the Grand Slam quarterfinals, quarterfinals and finals. Winning the Grand Slam four times is the second most active player after the Venus-Serina Williams sisters. It can be said that Osaka is one step ahead in the world of women’s tennis in the spring and autumn wartime era. Osaka won US$ 2.75 million (2.39 billion won) for winning this event. It is expected to rise to second place in the world rankings released on the 22nd. Number one is Ashley Barty (Australia).
Naomi Osaka is striking the ball in the Australian Open Women’s Singles final held at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia on the 20th. Melbourne/EPA Yonhap News
After the game, Osaka said, “No one goes to the finals to win second place. I think every opportunity to participate in the Grand Slam is an opportunity to win the Grand Slam.” On this day, the maximum speed of the serve in Osaka was 197 km/h. There are 6 sub aces. “Osaka plays very aggressively, which puts a lot of pressure on the opponent,” said Brady, who played the Grand Slam final for the first time in his life. Not everyone can do that.” Osaka, which was the 2020 “Female Player of the Year” selected by AP, originally had dual citizenship, but chose Japanese nationality to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Gave up US citizenship. According to 〈Forbes〉, Osaka earned $37.4 million in prize money and sponsorships in 2020, setting the record for the highest income female sports player in a single year. He, who also speaks of human rights issues such as racism, recently invested in the American women’s soccer team. By Kim Yang-hee, staff reporter [email protected]