Naomi Osaka's smashing victory in Saturday's (Jan 26, 2019) Australian Open was a historical one not just for herself, but for an entire continent as well.
The 21-year-old won her first Australian Open crown and became the new world No.1 after battling past Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova - which also made her the first Asian, male or female, to hold the world's top ranking.
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