Fans of Naomi Osaka applauded the young tennis player's historic achievement after watching her dramatic Australian Open victory on Sunday.
Osaka beat Petra Kvitova in the women's singles final in Melbourne that made her the first Asian player in history to secure the world No. 1 spot.
About 70 fans flocked to the sports bar "B ONE" in the Ginza district of Tokyo to view the match on a big screen.
The audience went from cheers to groans with each point during a thrilling back-and-forth match in which the players traded points. The throng shouted her name during the final minutes of the match, with supporters high-fiving each other after Osaka clinched the victory.
Said a 24-year-old employee from Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture: "She was on the verge of falling apart mentally, but for her regain control of herself was amazing."
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