Australian Open 2021 LIVE updates: Osaka, Brady trade breaks in first set of women’s final; Stosur/Ebden chase doubles title
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Osaka is two games from victory after another break
Osaka is just smashing winners and dictating play in this second set and Brady looks bereft of ideas or just a little stunned in the headlines of this enormous moment.
Osaka has broken her again. She is now 4-0 up and serving.
She has made just two unforced errors this set.
Osaka holds, is three games from the title
Osaka is now 3-0 up and screaming “C’mon” after holding her serve.
A win tonight would mean Osaka has won her first four Grand Slam titles from four attempts.
Watch: Osaka wins first set
Osaka has the break!
Osaka has found another level this set and she now leads 6-4, 2-0 after breaking Brady’s serve again this game.
Brady’s aim has left her and she’s looking a little frustrated while Osaka is dominating the points and playing like she can sense that trophy is within reach.
Naomi Osaka.Credit:Eddie Jim
Osaka holds to start second set
Brady won two points to get to 30 but Osaka was too composed to hold her serve and take a 6-4, 1-0 lead.
Now for Brady’s serve to stand tall.
Osaka has a huge advantage now
According to Channel Nine’s commentary, Osaka has a 44-1 win-loss record in Grand Slams after winning the first set and a 20-0 record at the Australian Open when winning the first set.
So Osaka very much in the driver’s seat.
Osaka wins first set
Osaka has won the first set 6-4 after breaking Brady for the second time.
Brady was up 40-15 and looked on track to hold serve and make it 5-5, instead Osaka fought back to force it to deuce and then draw a low forehand from Brady which went into the net for set point.
She hit into the net on the next point and Osaka took a 6-4 first set win.
Naomi OsakaCredit:Eddie Jim
Osaka fights off breakpoint to hold
Osaka had all kinds of issues with her serve that game going down 0-30 and then having Brady lob her to take a 40-30 lead.
But Osaka battled back to smash a forehand winner then she worked back to advantage and won the next point to lead 5-4 with the set still on serve.
Watch: A tale of two breaks
Here are videos of the two respective breakpoints from the first set:
Brady holds serve to love
Brady won her service game to love to take a 4-3 lead but Osaka didn’t take long to match her.
It’s now 4-4 and who knows which player will blink next. When they played at the US Open the first set went to a tiebreak, I wonder if this set will mimic it.
Jennifer Brady serves.Credit:Eddie Jim
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