Osaka re-announces herself and her humor

Aye, let's hear it for the droll, dry humor of Naomi Osaka.

The 20-year-old Japanese-Haitian player who resides in Florida practically re-announced herself (and her heritages) to the world after beating the hosting country's best hope, No. 18 seed Ashleigh Barty, at the Australian Open. She'd fall in the next round to top seed Simona Halep, but still left quite the impression behind.

In a court-side Q&A that gives you hope for that interview format forevermore, Osaka greeted fans both local and global with a wry self-awareness and a knack for comedic timing, whether always intentional or not. Roll tape:

"But yeah, I forgot the rest of your question, sorry."

So it goes sometimes after a good victory, and so should more players have fun with such situations.

The subtle hilarity hardly ended there either. In addressing the attentive press later, Osaka delivered yet again, speaking to funny connection with a WTA peer:

Long live the friendship of Osaka and Puig, the perennial fashionista who also picks pals quite well.

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