Williams hit a backhand return winner to earn a fourth break point, and after Osaka missed her first serve, Williams pounced on a soft 79 m.p.h. second serve and broke for the first time, taking a 3-1 lead in the second. PhotoOsaka wins the first setNaomi Osaka has won the first set of the U.S. Open final in dominant fashion, 6-2, over Serena Williams. Osaka won the ensuing nine-shot rally. Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka: Top Story Lines• Serena Williams is back in the U.S. Open final for the first time in four years, a year and a week after giving birth to her daughter, Olympia.

Source: New York Times September 08, 2018 18:47 UTC