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Naomi Osaka Of Japan Secures Her Second Grand Slam Title With Australian Open Victory

The 21-year-old player stumbled in the second set, but recovered in the third. "I felt like I didn't want to have any regrets," she said of the match.
Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova embrace following Osaka's victory in the match.

Naomi Osaka walked off the court at the Australian Open with her second consecutive Grand Slam victory, cementing her rise to the top of the women's tennis world.

She defeated Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic on Saturday, edging out a victory after losing the second set — a hitch that nearly derailed the 21-year-old player.

After winning the first set 7-6 (2),

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