THROWBACK VIDEO - Osaka faces Brady in 2021 Australian Open Final

Naomi Osaka faced Jennifer Brady in the 2021 Australian Open and Osaka proved better winning it comfortably.

The Japanese player started off the year with a brilliant run in Australia but quickly saw her 2021 season derailed by several things. Ultimately her season never got back on track but she will have a chance to do better in Australia once more. She faced a familiar name in Jennifer Brady in the final as the American had her best outing at a grand slam yet.

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The run to the finals was quite taxing on her body though and she did not have enough in the final to play her best against Osaka. You can check out the full match below as we count down the days when tennis returns to Melbourne Park.