Five days after securing her fourth grand slam singles title, Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka has taken time to reflect on a successful Australian Open campaign.
The 23-year-old defeated America’s Jennifer Brady at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday evening to claim her second Australian Open title and get her 2021 season off to a flyer.
But looking back on images from the grand slam tournament, Osaka noticed a ball girl in the background of a snap taken during the final in Melbourne Park.
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Australian teenager Marle van der Merwe was beaming with delight as Osaka celebrated her victory, and the world No. 2 couldn’t resist sharing the image to her socials.
“Was looking at pics from AO and I…