Four for Osaka: How Naomi’s Grand Slams were won

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Naomi Osaka clinched her fourth Grand Slam title Saturday after beating American Jennifer Brady at the Australian Open.

The 23-year-old became the first women’s player to win her first four Grand Slam finals since Monica Seles in 1991.

Here, AFP describes how her two US Opens and two Australian Opens were won:
US Open 2018

Osaka, 20, became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title by beating her idol Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in a match marred by the American calling chair umpire Carlos Ramos “a thief” after being penalised.

A composed Osaka brushed aside the drama to record just her second career title, but her triumph was soured when the American cro…

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