20th seed Naomi Osaka has secured the first grand slam title of her career at the US Open by defeating American Serena Williams at Flushing Meadows.
In a match clouded with controversy, Osaka prevailed 6-2 6-4.
Williams, bidding for a 24th major title to tie the record of Margaret Court was defaulted a game late in the second set after calling umpire Carlos Ramos a “thief” for calling a prior violation for coaching. The other violation came courtesy of a smashed racquet.
The crowd appeared sympathetic to Williams and boos rang out until the ceremonies. Osaka was left in tears on the podium.
