Naomi Osaka stands at the top of women’s tennis following her victory over Petra Kvitova in the Australian Open final. Judging by what will surely be the first two of many slam finals, Osaka does not do routine. Naomi Osaka celebrates her second slam title (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)“I felt like I didn’t want to have any regrets,” said Osaka. “I think if I didn’t regroup after the second set, then I would have looked back on this match and probably cried. Li Na presents the trophy to Naomi Osaka (Aaron Favila/AP)“I didn’t expect to see her there,” said Osaka.

Source: Irish Examiner January 26, 2019 15:00 UTC