BBC coveragepublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021
Osaka v Brady
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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
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Osaka v Brady
BBC Radio 5 Live
There is commentary available of this match over on Radio 5 Live - just click play at the top of this page.
Osaka v Brady
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."
Osaka v Brady
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.
Osaka v Brady
Osaka v Brady
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."
Osaka v Brady
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Osaka v Brady
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.
Osaka v Brady
Osaka v Brady
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.”
Osaka v Brady
Osaka v Brady
A three-time Grand Slam champion goes up against a first-time major finalist.
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