I am not taking away from Osaka's win! however comparing what happened on the court is basically, more energy vs. less energy, which is a part of growing older in all sports.
Not necessarily... a younger Serena would also be a less experienced one. You could also say an older more experienced Osaka would have won Serena decisively every time. You can't eat your cake and have it!
Absolutely, but Osaka beating Serena at this age means we can't really compare them at all. We can't bring back say, a 2015 Serena to play Osaka whenever she reaches her prime, so we would never know the real outcome if they both played at 100%.
Osaka did to Serena what Serena used to do to Maria, Azarenka and Halep. Overplayed, outplayed, outserved, out hit, out-clutched, out-run. Basically a total beat down.
Its hard to compare - Serena clearly isn't playing her best tennis and her best tennis may be behind her. Makes me wish we saw a showdown between 2021 Naomi vs. 2012-2015 Serena
She’s nowhere now unfortunately. I was so hoping for her to become the dominant player on the tour. She’s such a great player. Hope she finds her way back to the top.
@@cineastik8220 Unlike most players, Naomi has a very compact swing and she hits her groundstrokes late but her hands are so fast and she's physically very strong that she is able to change the direction of the ball at the very last moment. She also has great timing most of the time. She is a tricky player indeed and wrong footed even top players easily
Another player with that skill--- Bianca Andreescu. Andreescu's is actually more interesting because her game has more variety than Osaka. Bianca has power but she just doesnt have consistent accuracy ( i dont think she physcially is as strong as Naomi) but like everyone stated, she has very compact and short swings but great racket speeds. Compare the swings of Osaka, Bianca with Sabalenka's swing and you could see the difference, night and day. It really benefits when your swing is compact and you can still generate great shape on the ball with racket speed without giving away where you are going with the ball
Completely different scene to the American open where Osaka beat Serena. No one is booing Osaka here, and not because we don’t love Serena, we just know how to behave. How America treated Naomi was absolutely disgusting in 2018
When Osaka starts hitting her strokes with pace and makes u run side to side , she becomes unplayable. Her forehand is best shot on tour right now and opens room for her backhands.
Which is exactly why I said in one comment I made on a different post Serena has to keep the rally’s short with drop shots and volleys and maintain center position she had so many open shots and unforced errors and she played to Naomi’s strengths Serena could have definitely pulled off the win if she just relaxed and played sharp one two punch service games, couple of aces and a war like mentality!!! I didn’t see aggression and power in her play she played with nerves and fear she’s gotta dig deep she’s done it before!!!
The only reason they scream because they swing like a martial artist while Osaka uses the different kind of swing which doesn't need scream but only natural and weight of the swing.. I know how it works
@@Alex-fn7zd I know how it works because I'm 5.0 level tennis player.. And I did lots of research and experiment on techniques...And let me tell you not every pro players knows how they are doing it that is why they need coaches..
Flat out domination. Sheesh. And Osaka doesnt grunt or do anything to put off the opponent. Just flat out outplays the opponent. Might be looking at the next legit legend in Women's tennis. She has everything. Power, finesse,serve, footwork. Ridiculous.
What do you mean by "legit legend"? Who are you claiming that isn't legit? She has a long way until she reaches the bar Serena raised. I love Osaka, but we're not about to dismiss Serena that fast.
This is one of the greatest matches of all history. A legend against a soon-to-be legend. Amazing. All the Serena fans, don't be so salty that she lost. Everybody has to step down at one point where a new generation moves in.
I only played tennis in high school, so maybe I can't say anything here. But this kinda looks similar to how boxers don't always throw their hardest jabs or full momentum jab until they know 95% they can land that solid hit. Because if it hits air, it's just too much expended energy and stamina. It looks like Serena has a lot of strength behind her shots, and it seems that usually that works for her. But Osaka capitalizes on the energy that Serena expends. If Serena can't win in a couple of hits, she just becomes too tired to run around the court, while Osaka looks like she's just redirecting what's being thrown at her.
A young Serena could have returned some of Osaka's winners and put herself in position to hit better angles. Her lack of stamina in her old age and from motherhood forces her to hit as hard as she can and hope to end points early. If she tried to hit softer balls to conserve energy, she still would have lost because Osaka would have just dragged the points as long as necessary.
For me, neither player were at their best this match, but how Naomi upped her level in the last 2 games of the match shows how mentally tough she is. She did what Serena did to so many opponents throughout her career, and has really grown into one of the most mentally tough players on the tour. She really is becoming the next great player and has grown so much throughout the years to become the player she is now. Serena Williams, it’s unfortunate we didn’t see her best here but what she has achieved in these two weeks is still incredible at this stage of her career. To beat Sabalenka in the 4th round and play such a high quality match against Halep shows she still can play amazing tennis. What she has achieved, and still is achieving is incredible and is certainly so amazing to see her do so well in this time of her career. Really wish the best for Naomi and Serena in the 2021 season.
You are absolutely right. Naomi is slowly but surely becoming a mental giant. She is going to be a really great player in the years to come due to her mental strength
@Honest Abe whiny scar? Serena defined tennis. Naomi wouldn’t even be playing today if it weren’t for the Williams sisters. Serena made Naomi and all the little girls who play tennis right now. You can ask her yourself. Naomi is the successor of Williams. And you are outright pathetic to say that Serena is a scar. Shut up
Naomi's humble and genuine attitude and mentality would never get old and faded. That would only keep inspiring and influencing many young stars to come. Naomi Osaka is true bright SUPER STAR.
When beauty meets grace... Osaka. 😘❤️. Literally the first time me watching her play. So much power and tenacity! Coming from this sleek, gorgeous ,agile queen. All I saw was a glorious lioness, ripping apart her prey. God bless you Osaka! 💗😍.
Serena played quite well it seems, but I find it satisfying to see the calm determination Naomi showed in deciding to own this moment. I would think she felt just as much pressure as Serena, but now that feeling is transforming into confidence.
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@@Reallifedigitalgirl Wrong. Stop playing the race card. How do you explain the fact that people dont hate Sloane, Naomi, Madison, Taylor etc the same way they hate Serena? The reason is that they behave like normal grownups on and off the court. Serenas behaves worse than a spoiled three-year old and that is what people cant stand about her.
Not quite yet; she has to get at least 1 of the other 2 grand slams to be given that title. I also know she can do it because she a naturally gifted tennis player
Serena has been outplayed before, but you can tell during her post interview she knows time is really ticking to the end now. Honestly there was nothing Serena could have done, Naomi just blew her off the court.
Worth watching the extended highlights of the encounters in order to analyze the crucial positions and significant moments. At the same time, it comprises the movement of rallies, flow of the strikes and the composure, enabling us to deliver the viable commentaries
If Osaka is healthy, at least no big injury, she will win at least 10 grand slams. She could start to think about improving the tennis at clay and grass court and try to win French open and Wimbledon.
Serena still has the ability to beat Osaka, it's more of a matter of not being able to bring that level of play to every match. This was the semi-finals and she was giving everything in the last match with Halep to crush her quickly.
Osaka trains with a lot of male tennis players in training camps before big tournaments, so although Serena has heavy power shots, it’s just basically something Osaka see’s from the men all the time so she deals with it like a pro.
I didn't watch the highlights till now. The media seems to portray that Serena lost the match because her game broke down on her own. There was an article that says Serena was cruising in the first set. This highlight reel basically showed Osaka totally ran Serena out of the court. Let's give the younger player the credit she deserves. Most players facing Serena will have surrendered the first set after being 2-0 down. Not Osaka, she fought back immediately and won 7 out of the next 8 games to easily win the first set. And to hold serve after being 0-40 down in the second set... Class act of a champion
Osaka really seemed comfortable with her strings, frame and court speed/bounce here... low scoops lifted and hit deep or short with pace or cross court but never weak defensive replies, fast hard shots returned and directed with interest!!! This was amazing form.
yeah, that one still is a bitter taste for any sports fan. that was totally uncalled for. I mean, the poor girl was crying and in tears (and I think she was 18 too). The thing that irritates me the most - she was already losing so it felt like a sore loser picking a fight somewhere else to project their frustration
It was a brutal experience as it was her first open win it think and she looked up to serena too. Sad to see the person u looked up to treat it like that
@@afrofeast I think she will. I predict her winning 12 majors by the time she is 29-30. So its really upto her to go for greatness and maintain her physical and mental self in her 30s.
@@afrofeast i dont really know why she isnt good in grass courts i mean she has a powerful serve and also powerful groundstrokes, imo its just a matter of timw before she get used to it
@@afrofeast Yea Osaka still has to learn how to play on clay, I do think with her style she will win on grass sooner. It took 4-5 years on tour for Serena to finally win the French Open and Wimbledon.
Naomi's backhand at 8:56. Reminded me of Agassi's against Nadal in one match. Just out of world from that position. Her angles r crazy! 3 bhs in that game!
Serena tried to make it sound like the match was on her racquet and that her errors were her own undoing. This wasn’t about Serena making errors; Osaka was bullying her into errors. She couldn’t execute her usual gameplan because Osaka was having none of it and not allowing her to
The statisticians disagreed. 24 UNFORCED errors from Serena and 45% of first serves in play. Serena was right, had chances to be up 5-0, but she handed the first set over on a silver platter.
@@bryanmartin5901 they were unforced in the sense that Serena was trying to make more of her shots than Naomi was allowing her to. She was under so much pressure from Osaka that merely keeping the ball in play was not an option; she wanted to return 120-mph serves with interest instead of punting them back for fear that Osaka will put the next ball away with contempt.
@@bryanmartin5901 She forced it upon herself. Serena could have hit with more clearance but she needed to put more on the ball because of the pressure Osaka was applying on her
Someone just took every previous woman's best shots and stuffed them into Osaka. Serena serve, Graf forehand, Seles backhand, Evert mentality. All she needs to unlock now is the footwork stat to get the other two slams. This was her at like 70%.
Serena needs to play like Serena when she is in a higher demand. Seems like she forgot what made her one of the all time most powerful tennis players in the world.
It's amazing that Serena is OLD in sports years and still playing. She's 39 or 40 in this match. We don't expect her to beat the young guns coming up. But we admire her tenacity to still compete.
Serena is playing a younger calmer versions of herself. At this level it reminds me of the mens game. You can't just blast throught your opponents to be #1. You gotta play smart. Osaka played smarter tennis and is faster. Serena cant defend as well because she's not as quick and to break someone serve you have to defend well. It's not enought holding serve. That's why big servers rarely make it to the top level with just serve alone
Watching Osaka beating Serena literally gave me chills, reminds me of our Brazilian glory days when Gustavo kuerten was dominating the courts and was our Brazilian pride , Japan must be real proud
Osaka is playing like Medvedev right now. Both on another level. Her skill mixed with power is incredible. She completely outskilled Serena placing her shots where she wanted. Unbelievable. She looks like princess peach in nintendo wii tennis.
The two shot from 8:55 are out of this world. I would have felt complete hopelessness watching those whiz by me. Her forehand production is also unreal.
Serena had a really good chance to make it to her 24th given her wide open group of opponents. But, Serena is no match to Naomi in this match. It’s very clear.
I can’t say it was a wide open draw if anything the top draw that Ash Barty was playing was wide open Serena had to face 3 major opponents just to get to the Semifinals Sabalenka was ranked 22 in the world and Halep was ranked 2 in the world and up next was Naomi.
the thing is serena loses to Naomi the exact same way - like the last time. you would think by now she would correct her flaws - when playing her- she doesn't move side to side . If serena would do that - she would easily beat Naomi.
@@arieslove6144 it’s more to it although you are correct it’s about the serve and the return. She doesn’t need to go into long rallies with Naomi because Naomi is the quicker athlete she will win 9/10 so Serena needs big 1st serves and aces or a one two punch return nothing more win the point!
@@antoniogrant200 i can see that also 'the crazy thing is .i like naomi ' serena has beaten ( in my opinion only) better quicker player's. Congrats to her 4 winning the ao '
Serena had chances to even win 26 slams against Muguruza, Halep and Kerber but she barely moved those years. Osaka is just too good and gives Serena no opening.
The comments are pathetic, Osaka won because she trained, because she deserved it Stop deifying "goddess" serena, she is extremely spoiled and has already ruined an Osaka victory Osaka won not because she is "a younger version of serena", she won because she was the best
Terrible comparison. Maybe an alienware? Serena just need to stop focusing on her emotions and get some better mental training. She was too demanding of the grandslam record thing in her brain and forgot to check her own history... Her health is spot on...Her body isspot on...Shegot to thesemifinal because she knows that. She now needs to focus on how she lost and fix it. Winning, as she is tired to know, is a lonely practice.
Good job Osaka 👍. But I must say to whomever got a chance to see these two play in real time, what an honor and privilege to be just in the presence of these two on court...Serena, a icon, a true legend, the game changer and Osaka who is building her legacy no doubt. Great to see Serena still playing at her age with the fire and determination to continue doing what she loves,she hasn't lost anything you ask me, as she has nothing to lose, she has builded her legacy and this is all extra for us and I truly thank you for that and Naomi who continues building her stats, dominating the sport and showing us consistency. This is why she will claim at least 10 grand slams at a minimum because she has the greatest to do it and become the #1 player in WTA for many more years. Damn this is Awesome. #HistoryInTheMaking
Serena totally went off her game and Osaka grew in confidence. I think Serena still has a better game, but she knows how good Osaka is. It requires Serena to bring her A game and I think the pressure she’s putting herself under makes it hard to find. It would be a great match if both played their best against each other.
Osaka played similar to Halep in the Wimbledon final. Halep made the ball bounce high on Serena’s backhand. Osaka made the ball bounce high close to Serena’s body on both sides.
Maybe on serve but not on ground strokes. Osaka hits flat only with the least variety of any GS winner in recent memory, hence zero titles on any surface besides fast hard court
@@bryanmartin5901 indian wells and us open r slow courts. Aus open is fast. She won on slow hcs too Naomi didnt get chance to add on other surfaces since covid hit last year.
@@bryanmartin5901 naomi wont be loosing sleep with her 4 slams n many to come. If ostapenko can win french, naomi can too. Big serve, forehand , backhand movement. She doesnt need variety to win
@@deepakmahajan4978 they are not slow at all, they are hard courts so they are still faster than any clay including Har Tru. Just bc they are a bit slower than grass and a handful of extremely fast hard courts does not mean they are slow LOL
I have never seen Serena being bullied around the court like this match. Age has gotten to her and that's the law of nature which is understandable. So far no one in women's tennis has escaped such law. However age is just a number in men's tennis for the Big 3 who have been toying their much younger opponents in their twenties with ease and dominant wins.
The only time anyone bullied Serena like this was when Sharapova did it in the Wimbledon final 2004. Then again in the 2016 final vs Muguruza, but that was when age was beginning to catch her, ditto for Halep at Wimbledon 19.
urmmm none of the big 3 have won a grandslam over 37 and after giving birth. Serena has sure been to more finals that Fed has in the since 2018... Rafa wont win another slam and Novak has to win his others within the next two years or he is done
To Everyone saying Serena would have won if she was younger, sorry but age factor is a part of any sport. Let's give Naomi the credit she deserves.
I am not taking away from Osaka's win! however comparing what happened on the court is basically, more energy vs. less energy, which is a part of growing older in all sports.
Not necessarily... a younger Serena would also be a less experienced one. You could also say an older more experienced Osaka would have won Serena decisively every time.
You can't eat your cake and have it!
Yeah with IF everyone could go on planet Mars with they cars...
Exactly let’s give Naomi her credit while also not forgetting Serena’s major contributions to tennis. She’s a legend
Absolutely, but Osaka beating Serena at this age means we can't really compare them at all. We can't bring back say, a 2015 Serena to play Osaka whenever she reaches her prime, so we would never know the real outcome if they both played at 100%.
There's just something about Osaka, you cant help but feel proud of her.
Very few players can figure out how to play Serena. Naomi a rare exception.
She's humble.
@@jackskellington2342 and dosen't grunt
@@jackskellington2342 😂😂😂
osaka the big head
Naomi got that fireball swing from Wii Sports. So much ferocity.
plss not wii sports 🤣
That used to be my game🤣
Love it
gaming on you. Naomi is an internet, gaming person at home.
💀💀💀💀
Osaka did to Serena what Serena used to do to Maria, Azarenka and Halep. Overplayed, outplayed, outserved, out hit, out-clutched, out-run. Basically a total beat down.
Its hard to compare - Serena clearly isn't playing her best tennis and her best tennis may be behind her. Makes me wish we saw a showdown between 2021 Naomi vs. 2012-2015 Serena
its because Osaka has been practicing with Karue Sell for a while now. Since they have been practicing she has been improving a lot!
um no?? u are over exaggerating it. it wasn't that deep. it was more of serena hitting too many unforced errors and naomi playing well
@@Tytytytyty1776 so true, the 2012-16 serena would've easily defeated naomi
This was not a beat down stop reaching
Serena screaming to motivate herself, Osaka killed her with her silence
Huh? Just because your hearing skills is trash don’t mean your statement is valid 😂
@@glenchaos9 aw someones sad serena lost aww
@@kecleonboi I’m happy dumbass 😂 I just know sports
@@kecleonboi exactly! 😋😋
@@glenchaos9 what are you even on about hearing? You sound dumb
When Osaka found her rhythm in the match she totally dominated. Sooo clinical. Brilliant player can’t wait to see what the years to come hold for her.
She hits angles WELL!
She’s nowhere now unfortunately. I was so hoping for her to become the dominant player on the tour. She’s such a great player. Hope she finds her way back to the top.
Osaka's backhand was deadly.
It usually is.
Osaka is really good at faking her strikes! With her positioning, you’d think she’s striking right, when she’s firing at ur left lol
Finally!!! I thought I was the only one to see that. It‘s an amazing skill that Naomi has in her game.
@@cineastik8220 Unlike most players, Naomi has a very compact swing and she hits her groundstrokes late but her hands are so fast and she's physically very strong that she is able to change the direction of the ball at the very last moment. She also has great timing most of the time. She is a tricky player indeed and wrong footed even top players easily
@@thomasmn9965 her forehand is like Steffi Graf´s in that regard, who also took the ball very late and had amazing racquet head speed.
Another player with that skill--- Bianca Andreescu. Andreescu's is actually more interesting because her game has more variety than Osaka. Bianca has power but she just doesnt have consistent accuracy ( i dont think she physcially is as strong as Naomi) but like everyone stated, she has very compact and short swings but great racket speeds. Compare the swings of Osaka, Bianca with Sabalenka's swing and you could see the difference, night and day. It really benefits when your swing is compact and you can still generate great shape on the ball with racket speed without giving away where you are going with the ball
Can you give a time stamp of an example of this? Not super into tennis but I’m genuinely curious
Completely different scene to the American open where Osaka beat Serena. No one is booing Osaka here, and not because we don’t love Serena, we just know how to behave. How America treated Naomi was absolutely disgusting in 2018
Absolutely correct
No one boo her n NY they were confused and booing the umpire
@@rayshawnellis6331 because she learned tennis in NY lmao
Agreed.
They were also disgusting in the 2019 final against andrescu. They kept cheering the errors so Serena could come back on the 2nd sert
When Osaka starts hitting her strokes with pace and makes u run side to side , she becomes unplayable. Her forehand is best shot on tour right now and opens room for her backhands.
Which is exactly why I said in one comment I made on a different post Serena has to keep the rally’s short with drop shots and volleys and maintain center position she had so many open shots and unforced errors and she played to Naomi’s strengths Serena could have definitely pulled off the win if she just relaxed and played sharp one two punch service games, couple of aces and a war like mentality!!! I didn’t see aggression and power in her play she played with nerves and fear she’s gotta dig deep she’s done it before!!!
Exactly what Serena used to do.
@@antoniogrant200 wow you should be Serena’s coach lol 🙄
@@kecleonboi wow you should shut tf up and continue being a fan 🥴
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Osaka is the only girl who doesn't scream when she hits the ball. Eg. Serena, Sharapova and every tennis girl that had ever existed lol
The only reason they scream because they swing like a martial artist while Osaka uses the different kind of swing which doesn't need scream but only natural and weight of the swing.. I know how it works
@@direwolf525 no you don’t know anything. It’s just a terrible habit
@@direwolf525 ok.
@@Alex-fn7zd I know how it works because I'm 5.0 level tennis player.. And I did lots of research and experiment on techniques...And let me tell you not every pro players knows how they are doing it that is why they need coaches..
@@Alex-fn7zd What terrible habit are you talking about?? Do you even know how to play tennis??
Osaka’s accuracy with great power shots is incredible.
FINALLY SOME EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS
Why does it take AO to post extended highlights?
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Other channels have uploaded highlights longer than this
Their usual highlights are two minutes and complete garbage.
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Flat out domination. Sheesh. And Osaka doesnt grunt or do anything to put off the opponent. Just flat out outplays the opponent. Might be looking at the next legit legend in Women's tennis. She has everything. Power, finesse,serve, footwork. Ridiculous.
Serena doesn’t do it to put off opponents. She just grunts because that is part of her play.
What do you mean by "legit legend"? Who are you claiming that isn't legit? She has a long way until she reaches the bar Serena raised. I love Osaka, but we're not about to dismiss Serena that fast.
This comment was just so..... weird.
This is one of the greatest matches of all history. A legend against a soon-to-be legend. Amazing. All the Serena fans, don't be so salty that she lost. Everybody has to step down at one point where a new generation moves in.
Yeah
Mochi: Yep. You see it happening across the tennis world, and it's fun watching it happen. The future looks exciting.
Yes, even the greatest of all time grows older.
True. Still has to happen with the men's big3 though...
Although the next gen in men's tennis is still not able to do this
Serena should be proud that her amazing career influenced a whole new generation of superstars!!
she not proud they wooping her butt
What happened was, Serena played a younger version of herself.
exactly. Serena is just getting old. but She's a legend
@@iequallife3814 should retire
Yea right Osakas asian not black
@@jwhite3830 she’s Haitian and Japanese to be exact
@@jwhite3830 what does that has to do with it
Osaka is in Serena's head.
Exactly
living rent free since 2018 lol
Thank you for the extended highlight
Exactly my thoughts 🙏🏽
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The level of play Osaka brought at 4-4 in the second set is everything
I only played tennis in high school, so maybe I can't say anything here. But this kinda looks similar to how boxers don't always throw their hardest jabs or full momentum jab until they know 95% they can land that solid hit. Because if it hits air, it's just too much expended energy and stamina.
It looks like Serena has a lot of strength behind her shots, and it seems that usually that works for her. But Osaka capitalizes on the energy that Serena expends. If Serena can't win in a couple of hits, she just becomes too tired to run around the court, while Osaka looks like she's just redirecting what's being thrown at her.
True but Serena also used to have a lot of speed and stamina. That has changed. She was one step short all game.
Osaka knows just when to use her best strokes
That's actually a really good analogy!
Bóxers don’t do that
A young Serena could have returned some of Osaka's winners and put herself in position to hit better angles. Her lack of stamina in her old age and from motherhood forces her to hit as hard as she can and hope to end points early. If she tried to hit softer balls to conserve energy, she still would have lost because Osaka would have just dragged the points as long as necessary.
For me, neither player were at their best this match, but how Naomi upped her level in the last 2 games of the match shows how mentally tough she is. She did what Serena did to so many opponents throughout her career, and has really grown into one of the most mentally tough players on the tour. She really is becoming the next great player and has grown so much throughout the years to become the player she is now.
Serena Williams, it’s unfortunate we didn’t see her best here but what she has achieved in these two weeks is still incredible at this stage of her career. To beat Sabalenka in the 4th round and play such a high quality match against Halep shows she still can play amazing tennis. What she has achieved, and still is achieving is incredible and is certainly so amazing to see her do so well in this time of her career.
Really wish the best for Naomi and Serena in the 2021 season.
How to sims.....Well put. Not dividing but UNITING.
Absolutely best comment I’ve read on here so far!!!
Dose of her own med.lol...
@@reyvalmonte3471 grow a pair of balls dose of your own med 🥴 funny thing is you couldn’t beat Serena in a tennis match if your life depended on it
You are absolutely right. Naomi is slowly but surely becoming a mental giant. She is going to be a really great player in the years to come due to her mental strength
I can watch this over and over again. It's just so satisfying.
Why is that? U sound like a hater of Serena.
@@dominicdominic I think he was talking about the game not the players
@@dominicdominic Hahaha you sound like a butthurt Serena fanboy! 😂
@@dominicdominic i hate Serena for her personality not her skin color which you will throw in anyways cause rAcISm....
The only thing that cannot be defeated is TIME. Time claims everyone and everything.
Yeah time is a bitch
@@jvm-tv 😄😄😄
@Honest Abe whiny scar? Serena defined tennis. Naomi wouldn’t even be playing today if it weren’t for the Williams sisters. Serena made Naomi and all the little girls who play tennis right now. You can ask her yourself. Naomi is the successor of Williams. And you are outright pathetic to say that Serena is a scar. Shut up
@Honest Abe amen
@Honest Abe you sound fucking stupid without Serena there is no Naomi. Just be quiet she’s been nothing but great to the game
Age is a factor in almost every sport. Someone younger,faster and/or innovative will always show up at some point
i dont know about other sports but older has advantage in endurance. most endurance sports winners are older. kipchoge for example
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@@limwowo5902 but this isn’t cross country it’s tennis
Absolutely. Its getting harder for serena. She must acknowledge that.
But a 40 Year Old Boxer Manny "Pacman" Paquiao Proved that you are Wrong!
Naomi Osaka is the BEST player right now
Hey I love your videos. Do you know me btw? I sometimes comment on the videos. Once I also got a heart from you on one of my comments.
Best hard court player*
I love ur vids lol. And I agree
@@cameronyoutsey2964 yeah she hasn’t had very good results on clay and grass
The French Open and Wimbledon have entered the chat
Naomi's humble and genuine attitude and mentality would never get old and faded. That would only keep inspiring and influencing many young stars to come.
Naomi Osaka is true bright SUPER STAR.
When beauty meets grace... Osaka. 😘❤️. Literally the first time me watching her play. So much power and tenacity! Coming from this sleek, gorgeous ,agile queen. All I saw was a glorious lioness, ripping apart her prey. God bless you Osaka! 💗😍.
Serena played quite well it seems, but I find it satisfying to see the calm determination Naomi showed in deciding to own this moment. I would think she felt just as much pressure as Serena, but now that feeling is transforming into confidence.
I think Serena was probably feeling a bit more pressure than Osaka
Serena did not play well lmao
The game gets so much better when two amazingly talented and strong women play. ❤️ Absolutely admire both of them. 🙏
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Serena is a legend
Osaka is the upcoming legend
Let’s both have good comments
For both ladies ...
Serena and Osaka
Keep up the good work ....
Why would we? Serena is disgusting
@@MikkelJankovic How is she " disgusting "
Paige Here people hate confident black women. If she were a white man no one would have a problem with her.
@@Reallifedigitalgirl Wrong. Stop playing the race card. How do you explain the fact that people dont hate Sloane, Naomi, Madison, Taylor etc the same way they hate Serena? The reason is that they behave like normal grownups on and off the court. Serenas behaves worse than a spoiled three-year old and that is what people cant stand about her.
@@paigehere5176 her ridiculous behaviour and endless temper tantrums
It’s official: Naomi has become the new Queen of Tennis.
Not quite yet; she has to get at least 1 of the other 2 grand slams to be given that title. I also know she can do it because she a naturally gifted tennis player
Don't get ahead of yourself now.
It takes way more to be a queen...
@@delsherr9157 get mad at the umpire?
Could be for sure lets see what barty halep muguruza kvitova sabalenka do this year
Thanks for the real highlights. Really appreciate it.
Serena has been outplayed before, but you can tell during her post interview she knows time is really ticking to the end now. Honestly there was nothing Serena could have done, Naomi just blew her off the court.
she's done! and been done for awhile.
Worth watching the extended highlights of the encounters in order to analyze the crucial positions and significant moments. At the same time, it comprises the movement of rallies, flow of the strikes and the composure, enabling us to deliver the viable commentaries
Osaka really played amazing here. Making those crazy angles. And making it look easy.
If Osaka is healthy, at least no big injury, she will win at least 10 grand slams. She could start to think about improving the tennis at clay and grass court and try to win French open and Wimbledon.
Typo erro I didn't mean to say all that cursing words ,am just giving my take on a professional sport.#being bias in pro sport wi only expose u
Siging cao, no excuses for ur loser idol, ur just imitating her dramas everytime she lose, go packing wd her old school, lol...
lol I think she's been thinking of the French Open and Wimbledon her whole life.
Serena can do it pregnant.
I think she can win on clay...look at madison keys blasting people off that surface.
A very good game. it only shows everyone has their time, so make it count.
Serena still has the ability to beat Osaka, it's more of a matter of not being able to bring that level of play to every match. This was the semi-finals and she was giving everything in the last match with Halep to crush her quickly.
I don’t know how many times I had watched this and I’m still amazed.
I sooo love this game! Everytime they play each other it always looks like more of an exhibition game. They both win the hearts of many.
Osaka trains with a lot of male tennis players in training camps before big tournaments, so although Serena has heavy power shots, it’s just basically something Osaka see’s from the men all the time so she deals with it like a pro.
pace dosen't bother her at all. She take everything on the rise with sick angles..serena look helpless
I didn't watch the highlights till now. The media seems to portray that Serena lost the match because her game broke down on her own. There was an article that says Serena was cruising in the first set. This highlight reel basically showed Osaka totally ran Serena out of the court. Let's give the younger player the credit she deserves. Most players facing Serena will have surrendered the first set after being 2-0 down. Not Osaka, she fought back immediately and won 7 out of the next 8 games to easily win the first set. And to hold serve after being 0-40 down in the second set... Class act of a champion
Wow Extended Highlights
8:48 Osaka played backhand like forehand with full control and amazing angles!!
Enjoyed the beat down... Just broke down every part of Serena's game
The difference between them is not age, it's class.
finally some decent highlights
Thank you for the highlights! So good of you not talking all the time. So prof..
Osaka really seemed comfortable with her strings, frame and court speed/bounce here... low scoops lifted and hit deep or short with pace or cross court but never weak defensive replies, fast hard shots returned and directed with interest!!! This was amazing form.
Naomi now has tremendous power in her shoulders. Plus she has that ‘got to be perfect’ Japanese mentality. A hard combination to beat.
Naomi is NO Japanese. She has the physical power and talent to back up her game, mentally not so strong like a typical Asian player.
I think she's Thai??
@@Gertzy41 think she’s half Japanese half black I thought
@@kelseyjay3733 ya she’s half Japanese and half Haitian
@@SamSung-pn6il She literally has the japanese flag next to her name
Serena making so much noise and shouting 'make your shot'. Naomi just calmly playing.
I want to see Osaka crunch Serena into retirement. Nobody deserves what Serena did to her, in her first slam.
Yeah you know right
yeah, that one still is a bitter taste for any sports fan. that was totally uncalled for. I mean, the poor girl was crying and in tears (and I think she was 18 too). The thing that irritates me the most - she was already losing so it felt like a sore loser picking a fight somewhere else to project their frustration
It was a brutal experience as it was her first open win it think and she looked up to serena too. Sad to see the person u looked up to treat it like that
Osaka is gonna crunch over weight Serena into mince meat . Revenge would be sweet .
Finally!
Thanks for the highlights!!
Btw I think that, at this rate, Osaka will probably win at least 10 majors in her career.
Wonderful match!
Good estimate. But she aint conquered grass and clay which Serena did. If she could master those she would come close to 15 GS.
@@afrofeast I think she will. I predict her winning 12 majors by the time she is 29-30. So its really upto her to go for greatness and maintain her physical and mental self in her 30s.
@@afrofeast I see her winning Wimbledon this year with Andreescu as runner-up.
@@afrofeast i dont really know why she isnt good in grass courts i mean she has a powerful serve and also powerful groundstrokes, imo its just a matter of timw before she get used to it
@@afrofeast Yea Osaka still has to learn how to play on clay, I do think with her style she will win on grass sooner. It took 4-5 years on tour for Serena to finally win the French Open and Wimbledon.
NAOMI OSAKA WINS HER CAREER 4th GRAND SLAM @ AO TENNIS 2021 ♥️💛🎾🏆💜❤️💋 CONGRATULATIONS!!
Naomi's backhand at 8:56. Reminded me of Agassi's against Nadal in one match. Just out of world from that position. Her angles r crazy! 3 bhs in that game!
I know that one, it was off a loopy reply from nadal’s forehand that Andre took right off the bounce. Right?
Osaka stance n speed was incredible in this match up.... with every legend in any sport,there comes a time when a better player comes along ,just life
Serena tried to make it sound like the match
was on her racquet and that her errors were her own undoing. This wasn’t about Serena making errors; Osaka was bullying her into errors. She couldn’t execute her usual gameplan because Osaka was having none of it and not allowing her to
Correct.
The statisticians disagreed. 24 UNFORCED errors from Serena and 45% of first serves in play. Serena was right, had chances to be up 5-0, but she handed the first set over on a silver platter.
@@bryanmartin5901 they were unforced in the sense that Serena was trying to make more of her shots than Naomi was allowing her to. She was under so much pressure from Osaka that merely keeping the ball in play was not an option; she wanted to return 120-mph serves with interest instead of punting them back for fear that Osaka will put the next ball away with contempt.
@@Me021671 well I agree that tactically Serena made some poor choices, but you literally just defined a forced error, not an unforced error.
@@bryanmartin5901 She forced it upon herself. Serena could have hit with more clearance but she needed to put more on the ball because of the pressure Osaka was applying on her
Osaka, the new queen of tennis. Unstoppable🖤❤
Princess, Serena is the Queen.
@@longinusgalaxy411 lol. Big sis has been dethroned.
@@afrofeast Serena is queen 23 gs.
Holla at me when Osaka has 23 until then....
And i like Osaka... but stats are stats and facts are facts.
@@longinusgalaxy411 She's got a long career ahead of her, so it will come. Serena knows Osaka is her successor.
Someone just took every previous woman's best shots and stuffed them into Osaka.
Serena serve, Graf forehand, Seles backhand, Evert mentality. All she needs to unlock now is the footwork stat to get the other two slams. This was her at like 70%.
Serena needs to play like Serena when she is in a higher demand. Seems like she forgot what made her one of the all time most powerful tennis players in the world.
The Seles BH vs the Graf FH was a fun matchup
@@razgvozd Youth?
@@_waaavey Definitely. Shame, cause that rivalry was just taking off if you ask me.
@@RebelOfDaNew completely agree. What a rivalry it would have been!
It's amazing that Serena is OLD in sports years and still playing. She's 39 or 40 in this match. We don't expect her to beat the young guns coming up. But we admire her tenacity to still compete.
Serena is playing a younger calmer versions of herself. At this level it reminds me of the mens game. You can't just blast throught your opponents to be #1. You gotta play smart. Osaka played smarter tennis and is faster. Serena cant defend as well because she's not as quick and to break someone serve you have to defend well. It's not enought holding serve. That's why big servers rarely make it to the top level with just serve alone
Osaka can match Williams when it comes to firepower. Osaka has also improved her defense, returns etc.
Serena was never this good...close but a younger Serena would lose to today's Osaka.
@@901pics And she would also win against today's Osaka. Tennis isn't so simple.
Serena was never this Calm or Smart though... Always she had the power + athletic game.. now atheltism agility has left her..
@@901pics lol hell nah prime Serena was an athletic freak of nature ur dumb asf
Watching Osaka beating Serena literally gave me chills, reminds me of our Brazilian glory days when Gustavo kuerten was dominating the courts and was our Brazilian pride , Japan must be real proud
Master class from Osaka, when she needs a point, she bears down and gets it.
I love rewatching this!
Beautiful match naomi, just naomi being naomi the beginning of a legend
Osaka is playing like Medvedev right now. Both on another level. Her skill mixed with power is incredible. She completely outskilled Serena placing her shots where she wanted. Unbelievable. She looks like princess peach in nintendo wii tennis.
Med can volley.
Naomi Osaka will be world number one again soon 🏆💪🎾
she would be number one right now if not for the new system of rankings due to COVID :'(
I don't think any female player on earth could defeat Osaka with the game she showed on this match. She was way too strong
This aged like milk
So rare to see Serena being overpowered, Naomi played a almost perfect match.
Naomi, humble & polite on top of her God-given talent, a legend in the making
Naomi being super saiyan at clutch games like 9th game of second set. Where she hit 3 amazing backhand winners
The two shot from 8:55 are out of this world. I would have felt complete hopelessness watching those whiz by me. Her forehand production is also unreal.
I hope u meant "forehand" 🤨
What a player Osaka is, her serve is looking absolutely huge now too
This hurt her alot because she couldnt blame the ref she finally had to admit osaka is better.
Or misogyny in tennis.
No, she needs to blame Time. It all gets us in the end.
lol
A 39 yr old Serena? 😂😂. We all know Serena at 23 was a Monster.
🤣🤣🤣👌👌🤘
Serena had a really good chance to make it to her 24th given her wide open group of opponents. But, Serena is no match to Naomi in this match. It’s very clear.
I can’t say it was a wide open draw if anything the top draw that Ash Barty was playing was wide open Serena had to face 3 major opponents just to get to the Semifinals Sabalenka was ranked 22 in the world and Halep was ranked 2 in the world and up next was Naomi.
the thing is serena loses to Naomi the exact same way - like the last time. you would think by now she would correct her flaws - when playing her- she doesn't move side to side . If serena would do that - she would easily beat Naomi.
@@arieslove6144 it’s more to it although you are correct it’s about the serve and the return. She doesn’t need to go into long rallies with Naomi because Naomi is the quicker athlete she will win 9/10 so Serena needs big 1st serves and aces or a one two punch return nothing more win the point!
@@antoniogrant200 i can see that also 'the crazy thing is .i like naomi ' serena has beaten ( in my opinion only) better quicker player's. Congrats to her 4 winning the ao '
Serena had chances to even win 26 slams against Muguruza, Halep and Kerber but she barely moved those years. Osaka is just too good and gives Serena no opening.
Waaaoo A tennis and class lesson by Osaka! Go and take your slam girl!
Class lesson? Boy shut up y’all pathetic trolls love to disrespect women
Osaka doesn't waste energy being upset. She harnesses all her energy for her best advantage.
Their personalities and aura are extremely different.
I still can't get over Naomi's serve.
Great game. Osaka is just out of this world.
The comments are pathetic, Osaka won because she trained, because she deserved it
Stop deifying "goddess" serena, she is extremely spoiled and has already ruined an Osaka victory
Osaka won not because she is "a younger version of serena", she won because she was the best
Osaka's accuracy is simply incredible. And that cross-court shot late in the 2nd set??
Osaka is like a fanless MacBook. She just seems to run cooler than Serena.
What is that comparison?
Serena is the Surface. Crash and burn
Terrible comparison. Maybe an alienware?
Serena just need to stop focusing on her emotions and get some better mental training. She was too demanding of the grandslam record thing in her brain and forgot to check her own history...
Her health is spot on...Her body isspot on...Shegot to thesemifinal because she knows that.
She now needs to focus on how she lost and fix it.
Winning, as she is tired to know, is a lonely practice.
U r just crying lol
@@esterb.622 Maybe a little. lol
Good job Osaka 👍. But I must say to whomever got a chance to see these two play in real time, what an honor and privilege to be just in the presence of these two on court...Serena, a icon, a true legend, the game changer and Osaka who is building her legacy no doubt. Great to see Serena still playing at her age with the fire and determination to continue doing what she loves,she hasn't lost anything you ask me, as she has nothing to lose, she has builded her legacy and this is all extra for us and I truly thank you for that and Naomi who continues building her stats, dominating the sport and showing us consistency. This is why she will claim at least 10 grand slams at a minimum because she has the greatest to do it and become the #1 player in WTA for many more years. Damn this is Awesome. #HistoryInTheMaking
love this comment! well said!
Love both of them ❤️
Looking back at this is like wow!its like perfection @ its best with naomi
9"03 How did she make that angle ? By using the hip rotation, as we can see in slow motion.
Serena totally went off her game and Osaka grew in confidence. I think Serena still has a better game, but she knows how good Osaka is. It requires Serena to bring her A game and I think the pressure she’s putting herself under makes it hard to find. It would be a great match if both played their best against each other.
The angles created by Naomi’s backhand are amazing.
This match was like Serena vs Serena they both have power the skill and cross hitting unbelievable I love watching them both......💪
Those forearm winners from osaka are friggin brutal.
Osaka played similar to Halep in the Wimbledon final. Halep made the ball bounce high on Serena’s backhand. Osaka made the ball bounce high close to Serena’s body on both sides.
Maybe on serve but not on ground strokes. Osaka hits flat only with the least variety of any GS winner in recent memory, hence zero titles on any surface besides fast hard court
@@bryanmartin5901 indian wells and us open r slow courts. Aus open is fast. She won on slow hcs too Naomi didnt get chance to add on other surfaces since covid hit last year.
@@bryanmartin5901 naomi wont be loosing sleep with her 4 slams n many to come. If ostapenko can win french, naomi can too. Big serve, forehand , backhand movement. She doesnt need variety to win
@@deepakmahajan4978 they are not slow at all, they are hard courts so they are still faster than any clay including Har Tru. Just bc they are a bit slower than grass and a handful of extremely fast hard courts does not mean they are slow LOL
@@bryanmartin5901 hater Lolz
Wow Naomi is so humble. Something about her I can’t explain.
The game at 4-4 second set was out of this world. Massive response after getting broken back.
Osaka going into God Mode at 4-4 on the second set was amazing
They're both amazing players, but Osaka was on fire 🔥
Naomi you are just simpely the best no question about that.thank you!!
Impeccable. Great game Osaka
I have never seen Serena being bullied around the court like this match. Age has gotten to her and that's the law of nature which is understandable. So far no one in women's tennis has escaped such law. However age is just a number in men's tennis for the Big 3 who have been toying their much younger opponents in their twenties with ease and dominant wins.
Serena realized she cant beat osaka in a grand slam. There is a select few that will deny her every grand slam
The only time anyone bullied Serena like this was when Sharapova did it in the Wimbledon final 2004. Then again in the 2016 final vs Muguruza, but that was when age was beginning to catch her, ditto for Halep at Wimbledon 19.
urmmm none of the big 3 have won a grandslam over 37 and after giving birth. Serena has sure been to more finals that Fed has in the since 2018... Rafa wont win another slam and Novak has to win his others within the next two years or he is done
@@chanjiewan6823 I'm glad you're using logic! I was about to comment the exact same thing👌🏾
@@chanjiewan6823 Rafa did though
Naomi is so precise
This is amazing. They are so stronggggggg
What a game! You made me cry Naomi!