Naomi Osaka faces Victoria Azarenka in the final of the socially distanced tennis tournament. Players and officials wear masks.

Victoria Azarenka is in great form. She won the Cincinnati Masters last month; after Naomi dropped out from the final due to an injury. She also defeated Serena Williams to get to today's final. Serena defeated Vika 6 - 1 in the first set but lost the last two sets 3 -6, 3 -6.

Naomi Osaka has a very slight handicap. She's playing with her thigh taped up to prevent the injury from flaring up again.

My money is on Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka may be favourite but Victoria Azarenka may use her 'old man's experience to win this one. I go with Victoria Azarenka.

Friendlyjoe:
My money is on Naomi Osaka

I love Naomi but her game this year has been hit and miss. Her serve comes and goes. Sometimes she makes a lot of errors. I hope she wins.

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Seun:

I love Naomi but her game this year has been hit and miss. Her serve comes and goes. Sometimes she makes a lot of errors. I hope she wins.

Poor journalism. No link, No picture...I dey shame on ur behalf.

Serena lost again. Eyah that Margaret Court record looks like it will stand. Azarenka for the trophy.

Azarenka all the way

Ab0bi:
Poor journalism. No link, No picture...I dey shame on ur behalf.

Lol you sabi the person you quote?

Azarenka is outplaying Naomi. She's dictating the play even when Naomi is serving. She's making Naomi have to run all over the back of the court.

pamcode:
Lol you sabi the person you quote?

You think this is my first acct on NL?

Fvckoff kiddo.

todaynewsreview:
Naomi Osaka may be favourite but Victoria Azarenka may use her 'old man's experience to win this one. I go with Victoria Azarenka.

She broke Naomi already. Twice.

Naomi started walking off the pitch before Azarenka returned her last shot. I hope she can fix whatever is going on in her mind quickly.

Naomi na my crush

Team OSAKA.

It's as if Osaka is slowly remembering how to play tennis, but I hope it's not too late. Naomi breaks back after being broken by Vika. Trails 1 - 2.

Naomi hasn't had to play any top player recently. Maybe that's why she started this match on a very low level. Things are looking better now.

Osaka just played a really dominant service game. I don't know what was wrong with her before. She's now playing like herself. Some quality stuff.

Finally, Osaka leads 4 - 3 in the second set after breaking Azarenka. Her groundstrokes are good, she's serving well. IDK what was wrong before.

Seun:
Finally, Osaka leads 4 - 3 in the second set after breaking Azarenka. Her groundstrokes are good, she's serving well. IDK what was wrong before.

That's one thing I love about Osaka.Destroy her in the first set and she'll surely make life difficult for you in the next two.By the way what are your thoughts on the men's open final between Dominic thiem and Alexander Zverev?

Ab0bi:
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Ab0bi:
You think this is my first acct on NL?

Fvckoff kiddo.

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NegroAcheiver:
That's one thing I love about Osaka.Destroy her in the first set and she'll surely make life difficult for you in the next two. By the way what are your thoughts on the men's open final between Dominic thiem and Alexander Zverev?

I don't follow men's tennis.

Osaka broke Azarenka a second time to win the second set. Things are looking good for us Naomi fans.

Seun:
She broke Naomi already. Twice.

Let's see how the third set goes

Seun:

I don't follow men's tennis.

Osaka broke Azarenka a second time to win the second set. Things are looking good for us Naomi fans.

Wow I thought you would even know more on the men's game than the female wing.Well we all have our preferences.Osaka's constant attack was really superb, azarenka couldn't cope most times.I see Osaka winning now.

NegroAcheiver:

Wow I thought you would even know more on the men's game than the female wing. Well we all have our preferences.

The women are way more interesting to me because I'm male, I guess.

Osaka's constant attack was really superb, azarenka couldn't cope most times.I see Osaka winning now.

Yeah. She's dictating play now. She's doing exactly what Azarenka did to Serena in the semi-final. Leading 3 - 1 in the final set, yay!

Naomi saved 3 breakpoints and has now extended her lead to 4 - 1 in the final set

Seun:

Yeah. She's dictating play now. She's doing exactly what Azarenka did to Serena in the semi-final. Leading 3 - 1 in the final set, yay!

Yes you noticed too.I honestly wanted Serena to get into the final but it wasn't to be.Serena v Osaka would have been a more quality match-up.But I'm really happy to see Osaka doing well for herself at such a young age.Rolland Garros comes calling next even though I think she won't win it.

Somebody should teach this lucky young man (Osaka's boyfriend) how to use the nose pin on his mask.

Good one Naomi. No 3 slam incoming.