Japan’s Naomi Osaka said she’s living her “dreams” Saturday after defeating Jennifer Brady to win the Australian Open, adding that she’ll celebrate with anime and pizza.
The 23-year-old won her fourth Grand Slam title after a comfortable 6-4, 6-3 victory in 77 minutes at Rod Laver Arena.
Osaka, who will rise to second on the world rankings, becomes only the third player after Monica Seles and Roger Federer to win their first four major finals.
Having grown up watching the Australian Open at “crazy hours” in the United States, Osaka said it felt “surreal” to triumph for the second time at Melbourne Park.
“I’m really just living my dreams,” she told Channel Nine.
“I’…
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