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• Osaka wins 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 after missing three match points
• US Open champion also secures world No 1 ranking

This time the tears were of joy. Tennis already had a star in Naomi Osaka; now it has a superstar. Despite squandering three championship points at 5-3 in the second set, the Japanese regrouped brilliantly to beat Petra Kvitova 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 to win a dramatic Australian Open final. Her second consecutive grand slam title ensures she will be the new world No 1 and aged 21, there is surely a lot more success to come.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2CQ7rU6