09-09-2018, 10:35 AM
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As the players stood next to each other for the trophies, some Serena fans booed and Williams, seeing how upset Osaka was, moved over and put her arm around the new champion and then pleaded with the fans not to boo.
Serena acknowledged later that Osaka deserved to win based on her play.
Osaka cried a bit after the match, but pulled it together quickly. She idolizes Serena Williams and in a post-match interview said she felt bad for Serena, but on the court she's just a tennis player who wants to win.