NEW YORK — Serena Williams was beaten by Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final — 6-2, 6-4 — after a heated argument with the chair umpire and a game penalty late in the final set.
For so long, Osaka dreamed of playing her idol Williams in a Grand Slam final. Not just playing, but winning. That became reality on Saturday.
Osaka, a 20-year-old with a Haitian father and Japanese mother, denied Williams a record-tying 24 major title (and first as a mom).
She became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title.