TENNIS : NAOMI OSAKA ELIMINATES SERENA WILLIAMS IN 1ST ROUND DUEL AT MIAMI OPEN !
"Serena Williams @SerenaWilliams is the main reason why I started playing tennis", thus humbly declares starstruck Naomi Osaka @Naomi_Osaka_ as she admits she 'blanked out' when Serena Williams shook her hand at the net following her sensational win over her childhood idol in the First Round at Miami Open @MiamiOpen.Tweet
Naomi Osaka, seen by many as the future of women's tennis, demolished Serena Williams in Straight Sets, 6-3;6-2.
The 20-year-old Japanese sensation, still fresh from her incredible run and eventual Championship victory at Indian Wells just three days ago, proved to be too strong and too quick for Serena who dismantled the 23-Time Grand Slam Champion in just 1 hour and 17 minutes.
And while we've said in the past, that tennis now seems to be the sport where 30 is the new 20, the age gap between the two is striking - - quite a generation.
Serena Williams is now 36, Naomi Osaka is just a budding 20-yeard-old.
Literally, young Osaka grew up idolizing Serena - - fantasizing to be her, one day.
Imagine, a young kid meeting her screen superhero in real life?
"I've seen her on TV so many times, and I've always been cheering for her . . . it's kinda weird not to see her on TV for me, and to shake her hand, and stuff", Osaka said of Serena in her Press Conference, post-match, adding that she didn't mind the crowd cheering for Serena as she would cheer for Serena as well, if she was watching their own match.
Respect, Naomi.
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Serena Williams has been knocked out in the first round of the Miami Open 👉 https://t.co/soWv9jsZGb pic.twitter.com/qdogOAzxpB— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) March 21, 2018
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— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@Naomi_Osaka_) March 21, 2018
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BREAKING: Naomi Osaka defeats Serena Williams 6-3, 6-2 in first round of the Miami Open. pic.twitter.com/oTBsSlqh9A— Miami Herald Sports (@HeraldSports) March 21, 2018
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Serena Williams lost to Naomi Osaka in her first match at the Miami Open.— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 21, 2018
This is the first time she has lost consecutive matches - not including walkovers - since dropping four straight in 2009. pic.twitter.com/qunybad4vO
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"Serena Williams is the main reason why I started playing tennis." - - - NAOMI OSAKA.
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.@Naomi_Osaka_ ➡️➡️➡️ R2 pic.twitter.com/Vr7kZ7FPz8— Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) March 21, 2018
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Japan's @Naomi_Osaka_ has continued her winning streak with a straight-sets victory against @serenawilliams in the #MiamiOpen. https://t.co/7LJ3uyecEF— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) March 21, 2018
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The winning continues for @Naomi_Osaka_!— WTA (@WTA) March 21, 2018
Knocks out eight-time champ Serena Williams, 6-3, 6-2. #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/xAvDV8LUIY
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NAOMI— Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) March 21, 2018
OSAKA
Giving you another reason to remember the name.
She def. @serenawilliams 6-3, 6-2. pic.twitter.com/9GdcrfcXXf
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— Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) March 22, 2018
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Naomi Osaka continued her rich vein of form to beat eight-time champion Serena Williams in a highly anticipated Miami Open first-round encounter: https://t.co/sR2fgu3Wud pic.twitter.com/T6wSBpM4Qu— Sky Sports Tennis 🎾 (@SkySportsTennis) March 21, 2018
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Naomi Osaka faced an existential question: What would Serena do...against Serena? The answer, apparently: win. https://t.co/usGwbzA3nq— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) March 22, 2018
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Serena Williams loses in first round at Miami Open. https://t.co/axv8CO8iBk— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) March 21, 2018
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Serena Williams OUT of the Miami Open as Naomi Osaka continues remarkable run https://t.co/xv9o0Bj9QX— Metro Sport (@Metro_Sport) March 21, 2018
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Naomi Osaka dismissed her idol Serena in the first round of the #MiamiOpen. @NinaPantic1 breaks down the emerging superstar's latest triumph in the #DailyMix. pic.twitter.com/6R8bKhtm9t— TENNIS.com (@Tennis) March 22, 2018
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#MiamiOpen: @serenawilliams crashes out as Naomi Osaka advances#SerenaWilliams— NDTV Sports (@Sports_NDTV) March 22, 2018
READ: https://t.co/B4e8gFwKMQ pic.twitter.com/pRFZRZbfwt
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What happened, Serena? The former No. 1 in the world fell to Naomi Osaka in straight sets at Miami Open and then did not show up for the press conference. It is the first time in 21 years that she loses his first game in a hard court championship in the United States. - - - ESPN @ESPNTenis.
Tweet¿Qué pasó, Serena? La ex N°1 del mundo cayó ante Naomi Osaka en sets corridos en #Miami y luego no se presentó a la conferencia de prensa. Es la primera vez en 21 años que pierde su primer partido en un campeonato en pista dura en Estados Unidos. 🤦🏾♀ pic.twitter.com/kCCfLk8XA4— ESPN Tenis (@ESPNtenis) March 22, 2018
Terrible! Naomi Osaka, who came to consecrate at Indian Wells, eliminated Serena Williams in the first round of Miami Open. - - - ESPN @ESPNTenis.
¡Terrible! Naomi Osaka, que venía de consagrarse en #IndianWells, eliminó a Serena Williams en primera ronda de #Miami. https://t.co/Irqhh8MWQK— ESPN Tenis (@ESPNtenis) March 21, 2018
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Osaka does it!@Naomi_Osaka_ defeats @SerenaWilliams 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of @MiamiOpen. pic.twitter.com/QpjNeV5SN2— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) March 21, 2018
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Naomi Osaka keeps her great play rolling from her Indian Wells title, beats the still-rusty Serena Williams 6-3, 6-2 in the Miami R1.— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 21, 2018
Osaka has beaten four current/former WTA #1s in her last eight matches:
Sharapova
Pliskova
Halep
Serena
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Serena Williams has released a 61-word quote through the WTA. pic.twitter.com/mQzr1InMKI— Stuart Fraser (@stu_fraser) March 21, 2018
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As my next chapter begins, I’m ready to see how far I can go. @LincolnMotorCo #ad pic.twitter.com/2UFD9TkaMy
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) March 21, 2018
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Osaka is fired up after taking the first set 6-3 from Serena Williams! 👊@Naomi_Osaka_ #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/iF1hNegiyk— Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) March 21, 2018
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Serena Williams loses in 1st round of Miami Open to Naomi Osaka https://t.co/aAhQhiSRTY pic.twitter.com/zEo5ZeIobV— Baltimore Sun Sports (@BaltSunSports) March 21, 2018
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Osaks: 'Serena is my favourite player. Playing against her was a dream for me and it’s even better that I was able to win.— George Bellshaw (@BellshawGeorge) March 21, 2018
'I kind of wanted to impress her and I just wanted to make her say “come on” one time and I think I did that.’https://t.co/xwkNj52SKg
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Five takeaways from Naomi Osaka's 6-3, 6-2 win over Serena Williams in Miami | https://t.co/0YTvK43fFN pic.twitter.com/dwmJ6dADk6— TENNIS.com (@Tennis) March 21, 2018
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Osaka beats Serena Williams in 1st round at Miami Open https://t.co/jBgf7HLvbX #japannews pic.twitter.com/ojzGEFFs1b— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) March 21, 2018
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.@Naomi_Osaka_ closes out a 6-3, 6-2 victory over #SerenaWilliams as the Indian Wells champion brings her brilliant form to Miami!— Live Tennis (@livetennis) March 21, 2018
After a nervous start, she was superb - & she'll face 4th seed Elina #Svitolina in R2. pic.twitter.com/z83hn0y89c
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"I kind of wanted to impress her." 👍🏽@Naomi_Osaka_ talks about the anticipation of playing Serena. pic.twitter.com/NlU9yycW8G— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) March 21, 2018
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#MiamiOpen @serenawilliams crashes out in @MiamiOpen as nervous @Naomi_Osaka_ advances 🎾— TOI Sports (@toisports) March 22, 2018
Report✍️ https://t.co/ewyW90bOBo pic.twitter.com/8hp6z0RdXO
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'I was extremely nervous when I came on the court,' Naomi #Osaka says of playing #SerenaWilliams.— Live Tennis (@livetennis) March 21, 2018
'I kind of wanted to impress her.'
Think you might have done just that, Naomi 👀 pic.twitter.com/jknOdC3M5K
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Naomi Osaka wins the best point of the match so far to set up set point, which converted.— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) March 21, 2018
Watch it: #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/SoZrauDvpY
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Earliest-ever exit: Serena Williams is ousted in the first round of the Miami Open. https://t.co/eE386AYtfP pic.twitter.com/CyZFpOSAGu— Miami Herald Sports (@HeraldSports) March 21, 2018
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