Naomi Osaka Asks: What Would Serena Do? Then She Defeats Her

DAVID WALDSTEIN, New York Times: Tennis
Wed, 03/21/2018 - 9:47pm

The 20-year-old Osaka was openly nervous in her first match against Serena Williams, but she won in straight sets in an unusual first-round match.

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