She is sneaky fast

I want to see those aces tho'! 😍

Well her father played in the NFL so she's got the genetics for speed.

Shanon its the mum that was the athlete though.

@@PHlophe yes her mum was a Division 1 swimmer in university I should have mentioned that as well. Cheers.

Agreed. This will develop into a very compelling rivalry over the next five or six years. Good win for Sloane.

she exposed her terrible net game : no swinging volleys to close off points at the net and sloane is a speed demon. some of those points weren't even naomi's fault per se. most ppl on tour wouldn't have been able to get to half these shots

@17sunnyhour - not really. naomi played classic first strike tennis against williams. the rallies were on average 3-4 shots. that's not patience: that was beating williams at her own game. completely different situation here.

Sloane full of steroids

Osaka's weakness is her double handed backhand. She places it to far away from the line which makes it very easy to return and gain control of the game. She also is shaky on her volleys. Her forehand is excellent though. That backhand is very cringe though. She could have won the match if she placed her backhands closer to the line not near the center of the court for an easy return.

Joe Owen yep. These two are the future of the WTA

TaiAkinz Yes, I'm going to have to agree with you here!

The athleticism and power these two bring to the game is less than the Williams sisters. But yeah the match was good. A bit too many double faults though.

I agree..it's just their inconsistency..you know what i mean

Perfect! The offspring of Williams Sisters!

Nigel Johnson Yes, her practice w/ speed and on her serve is going to behoove her for easier points as well! Good job tho'‼😍

Nigel Johnson -I agree 100%

Samuel Williams Boom 💥 Drop 🎤

Serena the one and only

Who even want to compare with Serena, Naomi is a better human being than Serena period and she will do great in tennis. Don't forget, Serena won her first grandslam at the age of 19, and she only won her second grandslam 3 years later. After that Serena won a grandslam almost every year. Naomi was 21 before winning her first grandslam, so she still got 3 years to find her drive and gain some experience, before she unleashes her power, so she is still in the game!

no she was 17 not 19 and she won the year end in 1999 two years later in 2002 she won three grandslams

Cant be a bitch if you don't know the facts. Go research some more before you try to dis the GOAT.

So much potential, but she has given up.

so basically, you realized a black person is a human being.

@@TG-se5sk what exactly do you mean by that comment? Because if I didn't know any better I'd say it sounds like someone is trying to bring race into something for the sake of creating pointless drama. Grow up and stop trying to find controversy where there is none.

@none Just because she has the most GS titles in the history of ladies' singles (only ONE more than Serena), doesn't mean she's the best. Steffi Graf is and there's facts about it. LOTS of facts!

Yesssssss! Serena be SUPA Great ABOriginal AmaRican INDYHn NAGA !!! TennisPlayer

@Netty yep"

Wrong! You racist troll. Get off of youtube with that!

Kimbo Phillips 2

The right Sloane showed up!

The unbeatable sloane

Actually Sloane is a lot better than what she showed on the court today, neither of them played well today. She just happened to be a bit better than Osaka, particularly in set 3

Sloane can win this whole tournament. Go Sloane!!

@@Archihuman sloane is just getting started ofc she didnt play her best but she remained focus till the end and it made the difference today

landaps - girl, dem folks not trying to hear that!!! They'll want to boycott womens tennis! 😳😳😳😳😳

Super cool .. we really Can’t lose

that's a racist comment

@@mggm9680 Lol shut up the bloodclaat

@@ozandroanisejofel5868 Lol

Erin Morales fans will always look for the next Jordan... Or ali... Or serena williams....

it will be too difficult to match serena, there is way too many matches in one grand slam alone to be able to get to the final. and then you have to be lucky to have not have skilled nemesis. serena worked haaaard and was copiously insulted along the way.

Ben . This is the future. Enjoy it!

ABSOLUTELY !!

oh please....Rome was not built in one day. Give them a break.

@@littleblacklawyergermanbla2008 You do realize that the GOAT means "GREATEST OF ALLLL TIME".................right?

Bobby C yea she did a great job and her back hand is very consistent and has some nice topspin but if she needs to flatten it out she can with that backhand up the line haha

@@DBanks-cn8ho that's the exact shot that I was talking about. I'm glad you noticed. She needs to rip it up the line a few times. She had a lot of opportunities but went safe. But that tends to work out for her

and double faults

A55tech Truly have to get those down....she's growing on me!😄

She's making me grow, at least some parts.

Cassie, winning one grand slam is hella difficult but getting all the way to 23, is a loooooong road , there are way too many matches to win in a single grand slam to begin with and when you have to get through 4 per year. Serena is a miracle. and so is Venus for winning 7 of her own .

@@PHlophe I concur, this message was ppl who take Serena and Venus accomplishments for granted and want to make these up and coming players instant stars.

People wouldn't have "hated" Serena if she didn't have a nuclear fit.

Unlike Serena Naomi knows how to lose like a good sport.

@@ibnBobby80 give it time her frustrations will appear in some form as the pressure to win mounts. The more she wins she will face racism just like Serena. You see Naomi hasn't faced half of what Serena has but she will and rightfully so she's just embarking on winning big tournaments . The outside and unfair pressure will come. There's no reason to HATE anyone because all your doing is HATING yourself. It's a poisonous emotion that rots within you. Naomi is playing in a highly competitive sport on the professional circuit and you have ppl rooting against you, making derogatory comments and pressure to stand up for yourself, yes you can get sideways emotionally. Be careful when you become judgemental, you haven't walked in Serena's shoes. I wish Naomi nothing but the best but she idolize Serena and is very aware of her path and what she has endured throughout her career. That's why she and her family are wary and keeping their distance as best they can from evildoers.

O.......AND...also...Osaka does have Serena Ex-team member coaching her....hmmmm

The only Serena Haters are people who are racist

@@crangfang4783 only weak minded people use usch logic

Exactly what I'm thinking lol

ATL 1 oh wow 😩

@ATL 1 One month ago.... REALLY 😒😒 😒😒 😒???

she better learn fast. at her age serena had already bagged a few grand slams.

Osaka is half Japanese, just because her skin tone is dark does not take that away.

@@deusexmachina9776 us as black people we don't claim players I'm football/soccer and tennis fan and I can tell you that only. Those Japanese claim her as a fully Japan we are quiet because we denominate every sport, us and white people so Asians don't have test when it's comes to sports

@@deusexmachina9776 im happy he chose Japan but there's only onething Japanese won't stop being racist they are claiming her because she's successful in her career did you see how they treated miss Japan in 2015 because she was half black and half Japanese,now Naomi Osaka is half too their claiming her sometimes Lord has miracle to shut people's mouths why their I'nt racist anymore because she's successful 🤔

@@lutomaya6746 There is literally a black man ignoring her Japanese DNA, so please do not tell me blacks do not claim players. Stop lying, black people do not dominate every sport. Japan was supporting Osaka before she was ever famous so please do not come here with the 'they love her because she is successful' claims. She was well known before Americans were falling over her. Japanese people can claim Osaka because they paid for her career. She was not good enough in her younger years to be sponsored by America and Haiti is poor. Choosing Japan is the reason she is the highest paid player, behind Serena.

@@deusexmachina9776 shut up

true but i wish she could be hitting some ace instead of double fault.

Serena is the best, it's normal to consciously or subconsciously do better against the best. Osaka was playing her FIRST USO final, of course she's gonna play her heart out. As for fair game, you referring to fair quality or the fact that upping your game and playing better against Serena is "unfair"?

Also, Sloane has great groundstrokes but movement isn't her strongest point, Sevastova caught her out badly with it.

Ive come to realize half the hate Serena gets is due to how insufferable her fans are, anything said against her can never be taken objectively, its always considered racist or bias. They paint all her detractors and naysayers the same.

waat? Sloane moves like a gazelle - effortlessly and easily. Doesn't even look like she is moving and then suddenly she is there.

Serena is not around. Make us proud

I also thought Sloane should have made it further in US open. She should have beaten the crafty Sevastova, but was mentally taxed (the pressure of defending her title got to her, in every round). And I think on form, Sloane would have frustrated Serena, made her play that extra ball and extract an error. Oh well. There always next year. I want to see Sloane hoist the Roland Garros Cup too!

Raymond Hall Exactly! Naomi Osaka looked really down whenever she's behind. It's very obvious from her facial expression and body language.

Sloane is a more experienced player, she is 25, while Naomi is practically still a kid with her 21 years.

Alquimista Boi Agree

@@cyc20976 21 is an adult sir not a kid

The only problem with that is that Sloane is a much better defender at this point than Serena.

demartorris Yeah,I agree

@shilin1 U clearly DON'T follow tennis much as you would have known Osaka lost to Pliskova a few weeks ago in a final! She is getting there but it's a long way to 23 and MOST of the top 100 aren't fit to tie Serena's shoe laces! 😎

What do you think about Sabalenka then? I'm pretty sure she is gonna be n1 , it's just a matter of time imo.

Me too Kruger. She is a future GS champion, no doubt.

Naomi is tanking, you are thinking, hoping. Just wait for it.Thats the pace for Osaka to go, as usual.

Naomi is ranked number 4. It's not just hype.

If you look back at her result you will find she made 1 final and 1 semi outside the USO and Indian Wells, she lost a lot of time before QF. Mentally we got a pretty clear picture where she is at.

Osaka played on a home court advantage, in Japan. If Sloane were here, the audience would be bigger in America and celebrated more.

I feel exactly the same way. Love both ladies

Osaka should have get the on court coaching in 3rd set. It will be interesting to see how she respond to the coaching advice.

I agree with your comments. I couldn't believe she didn't challenge. That's what challenge system is for... human error, might as well make use of it. I'm also surprised Naomi Osaka didn't bring her coach down to help her regain her composure in the third set. I was glad to see her in good spirits after the match in post game interview.

I like both, but I don't think the challenge would've done much. I feel Slone was on her game this match and playing extremely well.

Neeraj Pillai since USOPEN OSAKA did'nt win any tournement,she's just a shadow for herself,why?she's like Osparenco or someone won a GrandSlam and no more....

Ban Hoang It’s only been the like 2 months. Osaka did win a tournament earlier this year. I expect to see good tennis in her future.

rachray83 Similar style?

I’ve been trying for some time to figure out a nice way to say that about her ends. Hadn’t come up with anything, so I just kept my mouth shut. However, I fully agree!!

rachray83 There’s nothing similar about their games. Stephens is more of a defensive counter puncher who will keep the rally until her opponent makes a mistake or she will use her opponent’s pace to hit like sharp angles. She’ll also hit a booming forehand every once in awhile. Osaka is mostly an aggressive baseliner who likes to outhit and overpower her opponents with her big backhand/forehand and serve. They are the polar opposite when it comes to style. The only similarities between them is they are both have some African blood. Ain’t much other than that.

I don't know. I think Naomi actually did ok. Sloane just managed to get a lot of balls back that on other courts would've been unreturnable. Sloane kept making Naomi hit one more ball, and Naomi kept getting frustrated and over-hit. Tough match for both women... I'm excited to see how the rest of the tournament plays out.

@@ricobhi I agree, on other courts nobody can return those. Good job on Sloane's end for adjusting. I hope Naomi adjust soon.

I wish Naomi can approach the net more often, especially after one big hitting, she should have charged forward instead of staying 3 feet behind baseline... but then Sloane is a tricky player herself, great reaction with great hands....