2021 Australian Open Final: Jennifer Brady vs. Naomi Osaka

[MargaretMcAleer]

Osaka has only 2 UFE so far this set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Osaka closing the door now on Brady
Hello FH cross court winner from Jen
Osaka thought the ball was going out and stood there,it went in
BP for Brady....BH long
2BP for Brady FH winner
Jen Breaks as Osaka BH netted

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Love hold from Brady
Osaka leads 4-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Osaka closing in now leads 5-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Osaka's return of serve all tournament has been just perfect all tournament,it is the one thing she has really concentrated on in the off season and it has paid dividends

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Osaka will now serve for the match and her 4th GS title and her 2nd AO title 5-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Osaka d Brady to win her 2nd AO title and her 4th GS title!

Just a controlled display of tennis well deserved Osaka!

Osaka with this win will move to No2 ranking from Monday!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to Jen Brady what a great tournament making your first GS final take the positives and build on it for the rest of the season.Well done!

Jen Brady will rise to No13 in the rankings from Monday!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Lovely speeches from both Jen and Noami...Noami will do a walk around RLA with her trophy.
Great to see RLA with 50% capacity of fans,both players commentated on the fact having to play in front of fans unlike last year.,giving them more energy.

I feel Osaka has come into her own at age 23 and I am excited to see what she can also achieve on clay and grass courts,she is already soo special on hard courts.

I am going to have a early night.Later everyone!

 

[Vince Evert]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is just an 'outstanding stat'

Players to win their first four slam finals in the open era (since 1968)

Monica Seles
Roger Federer
Naomi Osaka.

 

[shawnbm]

I really like Naomi and I hope she keeps on truckin'. I forget how many Monica started off winning in a row--was if her first four or five? I know Roger won his first seven, which is the record. He then lost in four sets to Nadal in Paris in 2006. I remember it like yesterday. Everyone was thinking he might win the calendar year slam, but the young Spanish Bull was laying down his scent all over Stade Roland Garros!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I really like Naomi and I hope she keeps on truckin'. I forget how many Monica started off winning in a row--was if her first four or five? I know Roger won his first seven, which is the record. He then lost in four sets to Nadal in Paris in 2006. I remember it like yesterday. Everyone was thinking he might win the calendar year slam, but the young Spanish Bull was laying down his scent all over Stade Roland Garros!

Seles started off 6-0 in major finals she lost her seventh at Wimbledon in 1992 to Steffi Graff.Roger to this day holds the record at 7-0.