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Naomi Osaka wins US Open crown

Related Topics: Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Japan

Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam after she defeated Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4.

The match was interrupted by issues between Williams and umpire Carlos Ramos, who handed Serena several violations, including a game penalty that put Osaka up 5-3 in the second set.

Before the game penalty, Williams got a second violation, this one for smashing her racket, and again yelled at the chair umpire who had given her a first warning for coaching.

That second code violation cost Williams a point, meaning Naomi Osaka had a 15-0 even before hitting her first serve in the sixth game of the second set.