Playing her first major final, Naomi Osaka accompanied powerful game with impressive composure to beat Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 for the US Open title and became the first Japanese player to become a Grand Slam singles champion.
The 20th-seeded Osaka, 16 years younger than her opponent, ran away with the first set by breaking Williams in the third and fifth game, while in the second set Williams broke back to decrease Osaka’s lead from 3-1 to 3-2, but Osaka earned another break on her very next opportunity and confidently marched to the career-defining triumph.