Naomi Osaka each advanced to the second rounds of the 2021 Australian Open.Long time tennis champions Venus and Serena beat Laura Siegemund (6-1 6-1) and Kristen Flipkens (7-5 6-2) respectively.
Meanwhile, 23-year-old Osaka won her matches against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (6-1, 6-2).“It’s definitely on my shoulders and on my mind and it’s good to be on my mind,” Serena said of her Australian Open record to a reporter.
She currently holds the record for most titles won during an Australian Open, with 7 wins. “It’s a different burden, I should say, on my shoulders because I’m used to it now and it’s more relaxing,” she added.When interviewed on the court, Osaka spoke to her anxiety before the match, saying, “I was really nervous coming into.
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