Japan elated after Naomi Osaka's second straight Grand Slam title
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Japan erupted in joy after Naomi Osaka won her second straight Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday, with fans taking pride in the feat that guaranteed she will become the country's first world No. 1 single's player in tennis.
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The Japan Times
Japan erupted in joy after Naomi Osaka won her second straight Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday, with fans taking pride in the feat that guaranteed she will become the country's first world No. 1 single's player in tennis.

In Osaka, where she was born, around 30 fans waving Japanese flags erupted in joy after watching the grueling Australian Open final on an installed TV screen at a tennis center where Osaka practiced during her childhood.

"I'm deeply moved. I can only say she's fantastic," said 58-year-old Hiroshi Kawai, who visited the Utsubo Tennis Center with his 8- and 10-year-old children.