Summary

  • Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-3 to win Australian Open

  • Japanese third seed Osaka's fourth Grand Slam title

  • Osaka has won all four of her Grand Slam finals

  • 7,477 fans allowed in Rod Laver Arena

  • Watch highlights from 14:15-15:45 on BBC One

  1. Postpublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Hats off to Brady getting the break because I thought this was heading fast to Osaka lifting the trophy.

    Brady threw everything into the game and defended really well. The fitness training she's been doing, and her ability to stretch out wide and get to another ball, really showed there.

    BradyImage source, Getty Images
  2. Brady retrieves a breakpublished at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Osaka 6-4 4-1 Brady*

    Excellent from Jennifer Brady, absorbing all of Naomi Osaka's power, and a fluffed shot from the third seed puts Brady on the board.

  3. Postpublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    *Osaka 6-4 4-0 Brady

    Jen Brady's going to have another chance to stick in this match though as another superb bit of stretching sees her send a backhand up the line that Osaka cannot return. Break point number two.

  4. Osaka saves break pointpublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    *Osaka 6-4 4-0 Brady

    Excellent defence from Naomi Osaka, and Jen Brady sends a sliced backhand out of bounds.

    Deuce.

  5. Postpublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    *Osaka 6-4 4-0 Brady

    Jen Brady gets away with a horrible mis-hit, the ball coming off the frame and somehow managing to hit the line, and she's got herself break back point as Osaka goes long...

  6. Deuce on Osaka servepublished at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    *Osaka 6-4 4-0 Brady

    Jen Brady finally relocates her forehand, and a cracking winner of her own forces this game to deuce.

  7. Postpublished at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    You can hear the desperation Brady has - she's trying everything - but Osaka's backhand has been on fire today.

  8. Postpublished at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    *Osaka 6-4 4-0 Brady

    The net tape goes against Naomi Osaka as she tries to keep a rally going with a no-look backhand, which takes things to 30-30.

    That's a shot though! A one-two punch, a clean backhand winner, puts Osaka within touching distance of a hold.

  9. Osaka breaks againpublished at 09:43 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    *Osaka 6-4 4-0 Brady

    There's the double break!

    The pressure Naomi Osaka has been putting Jennifer Brady under tells as she misses another simple forehand, and the Japanese has a solid lead.

    OsakaImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Osaka 6-4 3-0 Brady*

    This is going quickly from Jennifer Brady as she finds herself needing to save two break points...

  11. What can Brady do?published at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Brady needs to lift her first serve percentage and try to play the game that got her to the final.

    Osaka is moving so nicely but sitting on the baseline so Brady needs to try to move her backwards and forwards, not just side to side.

    BradyImage source, Reuters
  12. Postpublished at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Osaka 6-4 3-0 Brady*

    Naomi Osaka shanks a return of serve but she makes up for it with some brilliant defending, stretching Jen Brady's backhand before cracking away the winner.

    It's 15-30 to Osaka as Brady sends another forehand long...

  13. Osaka holds & extends leadpublished at 09:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Osaka 6-4 3-0 Brady*

    Naomi Osaka misses a backhand to give Jennifer Brady a flicker of hope, before the three-time Slam champ picks an excellent time to rattle down an ace.

    Three more games, and the title is hers.

  14. Postpublished at 09:38 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    *Osaka 6-4 2-0 Brady

    The frustration is getting to Jen Brady, who casts a look up at her box as she again misses a forehand.

    It's so good from Naomi Osaka though, finding the cross-court angles, forcing an extra shot out of her opponent, and she cruises to a 40-0 lead before double faulting.

  15. Osaka breakspublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    *Osaka 6-4 2-0 Brady

    A loopy forehand from Jen Brady and Naomi Osaka quietly pumps her fist as she breaks.

  16. Postpublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Osaka 6-4 1-0 Brady*

    A big first serve puts Jennifer Brady on the board, Naomi Osaka unable to return cleanly, but that's a gorgeous winner from Osaka on the backhand, and she's earned herself two break points.

  17. 'Brady needs to get her serve firing'published at 09:35 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Brady had chances on Osaka's serve in the first set and there must be a lot going through her mind.

    She needs to get her serve firing - she can't win this match unless she gets it going.

    These are dangerous moments for her - at the moment things are going the wrong way quite quickly.

  18. Postpublished at 09:35 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Osaka 6-4 1-0 Brady*

    Dangerous territory for Jennifer Brady, who finds herself 0-30 down with a missed forehand...

  19. Postpublished at 09:34 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's very important Brady stays calm, and not overthink. She started to overthink her shots at the end of the last set.

    And most importantly stay positive.

  20. Osaka holds to 30published at 09:34 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Osaka 6-4 1-0 Brady*

    Naomi Osaka gets herself to 0-30 but a fine return of serve from Jen Brady, followed up by a clean winner, draws her level.

    The third seed smacks down a ace to get herself back in front, before a Brady miss hands her a hold.