US Open 2020: 'Naomi Osaka is special', Twitter reacts to Japanese World No 9's comeback win in final
Check out some of the best twitter reactions to Naomi Osaka's incredible come-from-behind victory over Victoria Azarenka in the US Open 2020 final.
Naomi Osaka won her second US Open title on Saturday, rallying to beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Osaka, just 22, won her third Grand Slam title by turning around the match after playing poorly in the first set.
Azarenka fell to 0-3 in US Open finals, all in three sets. She lost to Serena Williams in both the 2012 and 2013 final.
Here's how Twitter reacted to Osaka's incredible victory:
GREAT COMEBACK!! Congrats @naomiosaka! 🙏🏾✊🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 12, 2020
Naomi Osaka is special
— Somdev Devvarman (@SomdevD) September 12, 2020
💪💪💪💪👍👍👍👍@naomiosaka 👍👍👍💪💪💪🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵👍👍💪💪🇯🇵🇯🇵🙏🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/agyA5XqlFn
— Kei Nishikori (@keinishikori) September 12, 2020
What an amazing @usopen @naomiosaka congratulations and well done @vika7 These last three women’s matches will be remembered for a long time. Thank you @usta for a Herculean effort to put this tournament on in a safe and entertaining way. @espn
— Pam Shriver (@PHShriver) September 12, 2020
Congratulations to @naomiosaka, the 2020 @usopen women’s singles champion!
A tremendous Final by both players, with incredible effort by @vika7.
Our sport just keeps getting better! #USOpen https://t.co/FEKZlfE3cX
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) September 12, 2020
You get the feeling that @naomiosaka is one of those once in a lifetime athletes who will change the game!!! #champion #USOpen #gamechanger
— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) September 12, 2020
Wow what a women’s final! Congrats champ @naomiosaka 👏🏻🏆 and mad respect to @vika7 on an incredible incredible comeback! Two strong fighters! 💪🏻💪🏻 @usopen
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) September 12, 2020
With inputs from AP.
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