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Japan’s Osaka books historic US Open final berth, will face Serena
NEW YORK, Sept 7, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Naomi Osaka grabbed a slice of tennis
history on Thursday, beating Madison Keys 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open semi-finals
to become the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam final.
Osaka, a 20-year-old based in Florida who was in the last four of a major
for the first time, will face 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams in
the championship match on Saturday.
Williams raced past Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-0.
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