US Open 2018: 5 things to know about first-time Grand Slam finalist Naomi Osaka

4. She Loves Serena Williams

Even her fashion sense is inspired by Serena

Osaka, who grew up idolizing Serena Williams, has never shied away from admitting her huge admiration for the 23-time Grand Slam champion. She even took a famous selfie with Serena at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford four years ago, where she made a mark as a 16-year-old.

After her semi-final victory over Keys on Thursday, the 20-year-old said that she “loves” Serena.

In fact, when she was asked about her driving influence behind the 13 break points that she saved against Keys, she said that she really wanted to face Serena Williams in the final and that was the only thing she was thinking about in the semi-final match.