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With 3rd grand slam, US Open winner Naomi Osaka is the new face of women’s tennis

By Veronica Elizabeth Bruno

Naomi Osaka of Japan kisses the trophy in celebration after winning her Women's Singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Thirteen of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 12, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Naomi Osaka of Japan kisses the trophy in celebration after winning her Women's Singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Thirteen of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 12, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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Twitter celebrated Naomi Osaka’s momentous win at the U.S. Open, her third grand slam, and the undisputed one to beat in the women’s game.

Naomi Osaka came back in thrilling fashion over Victoria Azarenka to clinch a third grand slam victory, a second U.S. Open win that sets the 22-year-old above the field of women’s tennis players, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. With the resilient win on Saturday, Osaka the definitive face of women’s tennis.

Serena Williams is the unquestioned GOAT but Naomi Osaka is the future of women’s tennis and the new face of the sport after capturing her third grand slam title with a thrilling comeback in the US Open vs. Victoria Azarenka

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The U.S. Open victory sets the seal on the young champion, who displayed a strong message coming into Flushing Meadows.

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The match between Azarenka (‘Vika’) and Osaka was a lopsided affair with the two-time Australian Open winner racing out of the gate to a dominant first set win, 1-6. Although Osaka rallied back in the second, break games were traded and the match was played at a tremendously high level.

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The win at this year’s Open was a much-improved atmosphere from the controversial tussle with Serena Williams in 2018, with the 23-time slam champion getting into a scrimmage with the umpire and a tearful Osaka accepting her first slam trophy under duress.

The Japanese native is undefeated in slam finals.

Although initial criticism of the tournament mentioned a depleted field on the women’s side (with Simona Halep, Bianca Andreescu, and Ashleigh Barty all out), with the confidence that Osaka conjured, she probably would have won anyway. She is the only WTA player to have won three slam since her maiden title, the 2018 U.S. Open. She has won at least one slam a year since 2018, two U.S. Opens and last year’s Australian Open.

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Tennis journalist Jose Morgado noted that Osaka aims big. I mean come on, half of her six WTA titles are majors!

It’s been an amazing year for the star athlete, who topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid female athletes earlier in the year.

Naomi Osaka is only 22 and has three grand slams. There is plenty of time to collect so much more.

Legend and champion for women in sport, Billie Jean King, celebrated the fight of both women in the final.

Compatriot Kei Nishikori felt Japan was well represented:

The win for Osaka comes right before Japan is set to host the Summer Olympics next year. It’s a very good bet that the celebrated tennis player will be featured prominently for the Tokyo Games. She will also be the favorite for the Gold medal.

The US Open men’s final, a dream nextgen matchup between Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev will take place on Sunday, 4:00 p.m., viewable on ESPN.

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