'Maybe I should keep eating Greek food,' she said. She also joked that her diet might be to thank for the win, saying that she was eating Japanese food before matches, but went with Greek food last night.

It was an honor to play her,' Osaka said on the court at Rod Laver Arena after the match. 'I was a little kid watching her play, and just to be on the court playing against her, for me is a dream. It was not lost on her the significance of defeating a legend.

3 seed Naomi Osaka.Īfter the win, Osaka discussed facing someone who she grew up watching and admitted it can be intimidating. 10 seed Serena Williams, and the next generation's tennis star, No. The semifinal match was a battle between arguably the best to ever do it, No. Tennis fans were in for a treat on Wednesday night as they got to watch two of the best in the sport fight it out at the Australian Open with a lot on the line. 25 Karolina Muchova. The other semifinal match is between Muchova and No. Osaka is likely the favorite heading into the final, as No. This was Williams' 40th Grand Slam Semi-Final, where she has a 33-7 record. Osaka is 3-0 in Grand Slam finals, winning the 20 US Open and 2019 Australian Open. This will be Osaka's second Australian Open final and fourth career Grand Slam final. Osaka's serve was the story of the night and allowed her to stay ahead for much of the match. Osaka started behind 0-2 in the first set, but admitted once she got rid of the nerves it was all dominance from her side of the court. Naomi Osaka is into the Australian Open final after defeating Serena Williams 6-3, 6-4.

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