Victoria Azarenka found serenity and with it, success. Maine: Naomi Osaka found her voice and is speaking out against injustice.
Social reaction: Everyone from LeBron James to Billie Jean King saluted Naomi Osaka for her stunning comeback to win Saturday's US Open women's final. Readīodo: Naomi Osaka lost the first set but remained calm, cool and collected as she found a way to bounce back against Victoria Azarenka and win the US Open women's title. Soraya Nadia McDonald: Naomi Osaka made sure Black lives mattered at the US Open. She achieved both in a big way with her comeback victory on Saturday.
When asked about her masks, Osaka turns it around: 'What message did you get?'Īfter winning the US Open women's final, Naomi Osaka is asked what message she wanted to share by wearing masks bearing names of Black victims of racial injustice and police brutality.ĭ'Arcy Maine: Naomi Osaka set two goals during the coronavirus hiatus: Win the US Open and call attention to racial injustice. US Open women's final: Osaka tops Azarenka Readīodo: Novak Djokovic's departure via default has given Alexander Zverev the chance to finally break through and become the first newly minted Grand Slam champion in six years. But the three-time Grand Slam finalist can't underestimate first-timer Alexander Zverev at the US Open. Readīodo: Neither Rafael Nadal nor Novak Djokovic is around to stop Dominic Thiem in a major final this time. Peter Bodo: Dominic Thiem fell two sets behind but patiently tracked down and outlasted his friend and rival Alexander Zverev to win his first Grand Slam title in his fourth attempt in a major final. US Open men's final: Thiem holds off Zverev United Kingdom: EuroSport and Prime Video Don't have ESPN? Click here to subscribe to ESPN+. Men's Grand Slam winners | Women's Grand Slam winnersĮSPN is presenting the US Open for the 12th consecutive year - and the sixth year as exclusive domestic media partner - providing live coverage. Men's singles bracket | Women's singles bracket | Draw analysis US Open scoreboard | Men's schedule | Women's schedule Here's all you need to know about the second Grand Slam of 2020, including results and analysis from the USTA Billie Jean National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. On the men's side, Dominic Thiem bounced back after losing the two opening sets, taking down Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) for his first Grand Slam title. In the women's final, Naomi Osaka rallied for a three-set win over Azarenka to capture her second US Open title.
Serena Williams' quest for her elusive 24th Grand Slam title to tie Margaret Court ended with a loss to Victoria Azarenka in the semifinals. There were no spectators after more than 700,000 attended last year. Professional tennis returned to one of its biggest stages after a long hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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