Naomi Osaka with the Australian Open winner's trophy. © APA/afp / DAVID GRAY

Final thriller in Melbourne: Osaka wins the Australian Open

Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese woman to win the Australian Open in Melbourne. The 21-year-old beat Czech Petra Kvitova (28) 7:6 (7:2), 5:7, 6:4 in a dramatic final and takes the lead in the world rankings on Monday.

26 January 2019

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