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How Naomi Osaka and Jennifer Brady match up ahead of their Australian Open final on Saturday night.

HOW NAOMI OSAKA AND JENNIFER BRADY SHAPE UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL ON SATURDAY NIGHT:

3-NAOMI OSAKA (JPN) leads 22-JENNIFER BRADY (USA) 2-1 (1-0 at grand slams)

2020 US Open, hard, SF, Osaka 7-6 (7-1) 3-6 6-3

2018 Charleston, clay, R64, Osaka 6-4 6-4

2014 New Braunfels, hard, R32, Brady 6-4 6-4

NAOMI OSAKA (JPN)

Age: 23

Born: Osaka, Japan. Lives: Los Angeles

Height: 180cm

Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Ranking: 3

Career prize money: $US17,770,234

Career titles: 6

Career win-loss record: 239-133

Grand slam titles: 3 (Australian Open 2019; US Open 2018, 2020)

Grand slam win-loss record: 52-14

Australian Open win-loss record: 21-4

Best Australian Open results: champion 2019, finalist 2021

Coach: Wim Fissette

JENNIFER BRADY (USA)

Age: 25

Born: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Lives: Orlando, Florida

Height: 178cm

Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Ranking: 24

Career prize money: $US2,014,115

Career titles: 1

Career win-loss record: 232-156

Grand slam titles: 0

Grand slam win-loss record: 21-14

Australian Open win-loss record: 9-3

Best Australian Open result: finalist 2021

Coach: Michael Geserer