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. BBC coveragepublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  2. 'I never doubt I can win now'published at 08:38 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    Jennifer Brady on playing a maiden Slam final: "I don't know how I'm going to feel. I can say I can enjoy the moment and just try to play tennis and not really think too much about it.

    "But there are going to be moments where I'm going to be thinking 'wow, this could be my first Grand Slam title'.

    "When I'm playing matches now, I'm never in doubt about whether I can win the match or not.

    "I believe the match is on my racquet, that it's within my control."

  3. Postpublished at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    Jennifer Brady began her Australia journey with a 14-day hard quarantine stint in a hotel room.

    She is the only female player who were confined to their rooms to go beyond the fourth round at Melbourne Park this year.

    Three years ago, Brady was outside the world's top 100, but a change in coach has seen her rise up the rankings.

    She won her first WTA title last year at Lexington, winning 93% of her service games, before following that up with a run to the US Open last four.

    BradyImage source, Getty Images
  4. Brady's route to the finalpublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    • Round one: def. Aliona Bolsova 6-1 6-3
    • Round two: def. Madison Brengle 6-1 6-2
    • Round three: def. Kaja Juvan 6-1 6-3
    • Round four: def. [28] Donna Vekic 6-1 7-5
    • Quarter-finals: def. Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-2 6-1
    • Semi-finals: def. [25] Karolina Muchova 6-4 3-6 6-4
    BradyImage source, Getty Images
  5. 'I didn't have experience when I won first Slam'published at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    Naomi Osaka on her Grand Slam experience: "I feel like experience is important because you can draw on the things you didn't think you did well in the past and memories.

    "But at the same time, I acknowledge that not having experience is also good because I didn't have experience when I won my first Slam.

    There's a certain hard-headedness that comes with not winning a Slam before. There are two sides to every story."

  6. Postpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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  7. Postpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    Naomi Osaka is on a 20-match unbeaten streak and has swept aside the majority of her opponents at Melbourne Park, including Serena Williams.

    She has dropped just one set, which came in a tough fourth-round encounter with last year's finalist Garbine Muguruza.

    Osaka also had to save two match points to advance past the Spaniard, who is a two-time major champ herself.

    Victory today would mean Osaka has won four of the past nine Grand Slams - and four out of the last six hard court majors.

    OSakaImage source, Getty Images
  8. Osaka's route to the finalpublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    • Round one: def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 6-2
    • Round two: def. Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-3
    • Round three: def. [27] Ons Jabeur 6-3 6-2
    • Round four: def. [14] Garbine Muguruza 4-6 6-4 7-5
    • Quarter-finals: def. Hseih Su-wei 6-2 6-2
    • Semi-finals: def. [10] Serena Williams 6-3 6-4
    Naomi OsakaImage source, Getty Images
  9. Last time outpublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    Naomi Osaka and Jennifer Brady last met in the US Open semi-finals, where Osaka was the victor in three tight sets.

    “It’s easily one of my most memorable matches,” Flushing Meadows champion Osaka said.

    “I think it was just super high quality throughout. For me, it’s not really surprising at all to see her in another semis or another finals.”

    Naomi Osaka and Jen BradyImage source, Getty Images
  10. Head to headpublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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  11. Postpublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

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    A three-time Grand Slam champion goes up against a first-time major finalist.

    Who've you got to take the Australian Open title?

    Jen Brady and Naomi OsakaImage source, Getty Images