The 2021 Australian Open final in pictures
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No.3 seed Naomi Osaka was the pre-final favorite, and backed that up by breaking Jennifer Brady for a 3-1 lead.
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Throughout her championship run, Naomi Osaka wore a neon orange Nike Women’s Spring Melbourne Skirt, combining performance with style.
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Brady recalibrated well after a nervous start, and at 4-4 in the first set the context was evenly poised.
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Naomi Osaka’s lightweight Nike Women’s Core Advantage Visor gave her clear sight though the Australian Open to win her fourth Grand Slam title.
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So close: Osaka reacts after a groundstroke misses its target by inches.
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Brady exhorts the crowd after chasing an Osaka dropshot to loft a perfect lob.
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You couldn’t miss Naomi Osaka in her Nike Air Zoom GP Turbo shoes as she ran around court during the Australian Open.
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Osaka demonstrated clutch tennis in winning both the last two games of the first set from 0-30 down, then racing out to a 4-0 lead in the second.
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The Osaka backhand was on song in the second set as she neared the finishing line.
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Powering her way throughout Melbourne, Naomi Osaka used a Yonex EZONE 98 to win her second Australian Open.
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Battling hard, Brady broke Osaka back to reduce the deficit. Was an all-time comeback on the cards?
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Osaka wasn't about to let that happen, breaking Brady to love to seal a 6-4, 6-3 victory.
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For every court entrance, Naomi Osaka carried her on-court essential supplies in her Yonex Pro Racquet 9 Bag.
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Osaka and Brady, who first played in the same professional tournament in Mississippi on the USTA Pro Circuit in 2013, shared a hug afterwards.
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Osaka's second Australian Open title is also her fourth trophy in the last six hard-court majors. She is on a 21-match winning streak, and has won 37 of 40 matches since the 2019 US Open.
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Osaka owns a perfect 12-0 record in Grand Slam quarterfinals, semifinals and finals - an Open Era record. The only other player to have won her first four finals is Monica Seles.
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Osaka is the 16th woman in the Open Era to win four Grand Slams, and the fifth to win the US Open and the subsequent Australian Open back-to-back twice.
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