Naomi Osaka made history on Thursday, becoming the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam final by beating American Madison Keys in straight sets at the U.S. Open.The 6-2, 6-4 semifinal win sets up a final against Osaka's childhood hero Serena Williams, the 23-time major winner earlier cruising into her ninth U.S. Open final."(The win) means a lot, especially since everyone in my team is watching, thank you guys," said the world No. 19 from Japan.When questioned about what drove her to play such high-level tennis, she said it was just one thing: "Serena.""This is going to sound really b…READ FULL ARTICLE
