Osaka Claims 4Th Grand Slam Title Japanese Improves to 4-0 in Major Finals by Beating Brady in Australian Open Final
ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 16 Cleveland Cavaliers’ Collin Sexton (left), and Denver Nuggets’ Jamal Murray reach for the ball during the fi rst half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb 19, 2021, in Cleveland. Nuggets won 120 - 103.(AP) – Page 15 Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Osaka claims 4th Grand Slam title Japanese improves to 4-0 in major finals by beating Brady in Australian Open final MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb 20, (AP): The trouble for Naomi Osaka at Grand Slam tournaments comes in Week 1. Get beyond that stage at the hard-court majors, though, and start preparing to etch her name on the trophy. Osaka won her fourth title in her past eight appearances at a Slam, emerging from what initially was a tight Australian Open fi nal and pulling away by grabbing six con- secutive games to beat Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday. With strong serving that produced six aces, Osaka improved to 4-0 in major finals, the first woman to start her career that way since Monica Seles did it 30 years ago. For Osaka, that is part of a 12-0 record so far in the quar- terfinals, semifinals and finals at the majors. “She played really well when she had to,” Brady said. “She hit good shots when she needed them.” Osaka, the 2020 AP Female Athlete of the Year, is also on a 21-match win- ning streak that dates to last season. That includes a championship at last year’s U.S.
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