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Osaka reaches the US Open final

Naomi Osaka gets to the US Open final after beating Madison Keys in straight sets. She will face Serena Williams for her first slam title. VIDEO

Luke Meyer

7 September 2018

Naomi Osaka plays another fantastic performance at the US Open to dispatch Madison Keys in straight sets.

The match

Naomi played a much better match than Madison because she was much more consistent while keeping her aggressive stance. After being 1-2 down in the opener, she conquered 7 consecutive games to grab a decisive (6-2 2-0) lead. However, 2 years ago, Naomi lost a heartbreaking match against Madison in the US Open 3^rd round when she was unable to capitalize on a 5-1 lead in the 3^rd set. For this reason, the Japanese was very well aware that she had to keep her focus till the end and she did it in style to win the match 6-2 6-4.

The dream run continues for @Naomi_Osaka_!

She becomes the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open era after defeating Keys 6-2, 6-4!#USOpen pic.twitter.com/7kKVkKZupe

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2018

H2H Osaka – Serena Williams

Naomi will face her childhood hero Serena Williams in the final. Interesting enough, Naomi leads Serena 1-0 in head to head matches after she demolished the American in the Miami 1^st round 6-3 6-2 earlier this year. This will be a different Serena.

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