- Osaka beats Petra Kvitova 7-6 (2) 5-7 6-4
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This time the tears were of joy. Tennis already had a star in Naomi Osaka; now it has a superstar. After squandering three match points at 5-3 in the second set, the 21-year-old Japanese regrouped brilliantly to beat the Czech 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 on this evidence, she might stay there for some time.
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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 wins Australian Open final to seal back-to-back grand slams”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
