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Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady in straight sets to win 2021 Australian Open women’s title – ESPN
Naomi Osaka won her fourth Grand Slam title Sunday by pulling away to beat American Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 in the Australian Open final.
MELBOURNE, Australia — As Naomi Osaka strode through the Champion’s Walk leading to the court for the Australian Open final — headphones on her ears, racket bag strapped to her back — she reached out her left hand to tap a panel marked with her name and the year of her previous title there.
Not a big deal, she explained. Just a bit of superstition. Less than 10 minutes later, she began the match against Jennifer Brady. And less than 1½ hours later, Osaka won the last point, because that’s what…
