The 23-year-old from Japan beat American Jen Brady, 6-4, 6-3, to win her second Australian Open title and fourth Grand Slam championship. “I want to thank you guys for coming and watching,” Osaka told the fans while holding the trophy. 22 Brady earns $1.2 million in her maiden Slam final. The final featured a rematch of last fall’s U.S. Open semifinal, won by Osaka in three tight sets. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) Getty ImagesBrady, a two-time All-American at UCLA, showed her nerves in her maiden Slam final.

Source: Forbes February 20, 2021 10:04 UTC