2018 U.S. Open champion

Naomi Osaka defeats Serena Williams in Championship 6-2, 6-4. Match highlights: https://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/stats/2701.html Watch Live: http://ms.spr...

Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 to claim the 2018 US Open women's title in a contentious match that saw Williams receive a game penalty.

Naomi Osaka defeats Serena Williams in 2018 US Open Championship Match highlights: https://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/stats/2701.html Watch Live: http://ms....

At just 20 years old, Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams in the 2018 U.S. Open to become the first Grand Slam singles champ—ever—from Japan.

Naomi Osaka derailed Serena Williams in a dramatic women's singles final, 6-2, 6-4, to claim her first career Grand Slam title. Osaka held her nerve to serve out the match and halt Williams, who was contesting her second final is as many majors, from tying Margaret Court's record of 24 women's singles titles. - US Open Tennis Championships

Naomi Osaka was just two years old when Serena Williams beat the world’s highest-ranked women’s tennis player, Martina Hingis, to win her first US Open title in 1999. Since then, Naomi has watched her idol conquer the tennis world with 22 more Grand Slams, the four most important annual tennis events – the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open. On Saturday, September 8, the now 20-year-old Naomi stunned the world by winning the 2018 Women’s US Open Singles Championship, stopping Serena’s quest to achieve her 24th Grand Slam title and tying with Australia's Margaret Court for the all-time record. Naomi’s first Grand Slam victory was particularly sweet given that she is the first Japanese tennis player to achieve this honor.

Off the court, Naomi Osaka shies away from attention. On it, she thrives off a rowdy crowd. It's just one of the paradoxes that has so far worked for the US Open champ, and what will propel her to become one of tennis' biggest stars.

USOpen.org joined a small roundtable discussion with members of the media to chat with 2018 women's singles champion, Naomi Osaka. - US Open Tennis Championships