In the final of the Australian Open, Naomi Osaka meets the tournament surprise Jennifer Brady.
Who will win the first Grand Slam of the year?
The live ticker.
Australian Open: Women's final - Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs Jennifer Brady (USA), Saturday, 9.30 a.m.
Naomi Osaka can win her fourth Grand Slam - Jennifer Brady her first.
We accompany the game in the live ticker.
+++ UPDATE +++
Melbourne - Once again there is a surprising Grand Slam finalist - there has been a lack of dominant top players in women's tennis in recent years.
Jennifer Brady made it into the final at the Australian Open * for the first time, her final opponent Naomi Osaka has done so many times.
The Japanese can win her fourth Grand Slam title in Melbourne.
Australian Open: Women's final in live ticker - Brady challenges Osaka
Brady was already in the semi-finals at the US Open, so she is not a complete newcomer.
In the semifinals, she beat the Czech Karolina Muchova, in the final, Naomi Osaka, number three in the world, is waiting.
In the draw so far, Brady has avoided a duel with an absolute top player - that's why the Japanese is clearly the favorite.
She beat tennis queen Serena Williams in the semifinals clearly in straight sets.
Australian Open: Women's final in live ticker - final with German "participation"
So far, the two have met twice, Osaka won both matches.
The American has gone one step further since the last duel in September.
Her German trainer Michael Geserer is not entirely uninvolved.
The man from Regensburg has been training the 25-year-old for a year and a half.
“I have rarely worked so well and methodically,” says Brady.
Geserer previously trained Julia Görges, who has now ended her career.
We are looking for the successor of Sofia Kenin, who was able to raise the trophy in Melbourne last year, on Saturday morning German time.
"I will certainly be nervous," announced Brady before the match in the Rod Laver Arena *.
Hopefully not too nervous.
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