Naomi Osaka is one of the best tennis players in the world at just 23 years old.
She won her fourth Grand Slam on Saturday morning at the Australian Open after beating her opponent, Jennifer Brady, in straight sets. She completely dominated on her way to her title.
But that didn’t stop her from being her usual charming self during her victory speech. She took the time out to praise Brady for her growth and how hard she competed in the final, but it didn’t come without a hilarious moment.
During her speech, she asked Brady whether she liked to be called “Jenny or Jennifer” to which Brady responded “Jenny.”
So what does Osaka do? She accidentally calls her Jennifer. It was hilarious.
A true queen 👑@naomiosaka took time to praise and congratulate @jennifurbrady95 and her team after winning the #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/l7K6Yycn0C
— espnW (@espnW) February 20, 2021
And yet, still, the praise she gave her overshadowed that slip up.
“Firstly, I want to congratulate Jennifer. We played in the semis of the US Open, so a couple of months ago I told everyone that would listen that you’re going to be a problem. And I was right.”
She’s the ultimate competitor and the ultimate sportswoman. You can’t help but be a fan of Naomi Osaka.
