Can Erozden
18 February 2021•Update: 18 February 2021
ANKARA
Naomi Osaka and Jennifer Brady will face off in the final of the 2021 Australian Open on Saturday.
Osaka, who won the tournament in 2019, sailed into the final with a straight-set victory over American star Serena Williams.
The 23-year-old powered her way to a 6-3, 6-4 win at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, her 20th victory on the trot.
American national Brady, ranked 22 in the world, overcame her Czech opponent Karolina Muchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in Thursday’s other semifinal.
Saturday’s showdown with Osaka will be Brady’s first Grand Slam final.
It will be a repeat of the pair’s 2020 US Open semifinal clash, which Osaka won in three sets.
