US Open Winner Naomi Osaka Speaks Out On Controversial Serena Williams Match | TODAY 

The media wants her to give a controversial comment but she isn't falling for the bait

This girl is naturally humble. She doesn’t even need to try. I hope she stays grounded. A Good character that needs to be guarded.

America embraces you Naomi... Forget that fake crowd at the US open.... You're a true champ

The interviewers are TERRIBLE. I wanted to hear about Naomi, not Serena, Serena, Serena...

I think the interviewers should ask more about Naomi, not about Serena. I hope they show more respect to Naomi.

This poor girl played her heart out and won and doesn't even get to enjoy it...shame on the people running the ceremony for letting that go on the way that it did.

These hosts are a joke they didn't even research her! She's played Serena before but they thought it was the first time!! Bad hosts!!

This was the worst interview! WHAT DOES SERENA SMELL LIKE!??!? SERENA, SERENA! All of Osaka's photos of her winning have Serena in them.

So pure and innocent. Now she's got to start a life of dealing with the ugliness of fame. Ugh. Such a sweet girl!

C'mon. Stop asking her about Serena. Talk about her win and her. If you want to talk about Serena, bring Serena on the show.

Stop stealing Naomi's moment!!!

How can you NOT LOVE NAOMI OSAKA!? She is AMAZING in soo many ways , and many individuals can learn from her 🙂

She won the U.S. open, she played like a champion and acted like a champion. She should be proud.

Naomi doesn't need to apologise for anything.

Shameful trying to lure an innocent humble girl to give her opinion against the beloved idol. She handled it diplomatically.

Takes notes everyone. Humility at its finest.

Naomi is the winner give her some credit she's one lady her being nervous is so cute

Why not talk about her own successful career instead of Serena ?

Her presence is just.....BEYOND ❤️

As the crowd began booing, one could clearly see it inpacted her instantly and like a ton of rocks. Her body language shifted 180 degrees and when she began pulling down her cap and the tears streaming down her cheek, my heart broke and I honestly began crying too. Such innocense and pureness. TRUE CHAMPION

Let Naomi have her moment. Stop addressing Serena who can speak for herself.

Terrible interview...they didnt make her feel like a winner. She deserves more respect! She does not seem happy.

Now in 2021, she said she's been depressed since back then. You can see the sadness in her eyes. Blessings to you Naomi! ❤

She’s so adorable 😭

"How did it feel to play Serena for the first time?"-- "Actually, I played her in Miami" --These reporters didn't do their homework haha..

Naomi has a diamond heart. Humble & a genuine person she is...

Her win was so overshadowed by Serena’s little outburst

Take a lesson... THIS is how a Champion carries themselves. The US Open Crowd behaved deplorably.

I hate it when people say someone "came out of nowhere"! She didn't come out of nowhere, she's being somewhere honing her skills. I find it insulting.

She is SO Humble .. I LOVE Her!! A Very Talented Player!! you GO Girl!!!

Naomi you handled this most unfortunate situation with a grace and humbleness.THIS WAS HER DREAM TO PLAY HER IDOL SERENA AT THE US OPEN FINAL. Sadly, Serena, the crowd and the disgraceful comment by Katrina Adams "Perhaps this was not the finish we were looking for today". utterly spoiled Naomi's moment. Can you imagine? Naomi just achieved her dream and she should have been celebrated, not booed. Even with all those insulting comments and bad behavior by Serena, the crowd and Katrina Adams, Naomi apologized for winning because she knew if she were in the stand she would've been rooting for Serena. I am glad to see so many Americans and non-Americans applauding for Naomi's grace. So THANK YOU! Can someone please tell me name(s) of Grand Slam champions from the past who won unexpectedly against the crowd's favorite player and ended up being treated this poorly and yet somehow managed to be so humble and still respectful towards the crowd and the sore loser? Serena is one of the players known to have bad temper on court. She used the F word towards one of the line's people at the US open 2009, and got fined for that. This umpire called her for verbal abuse because Serena kept berating him and wouldn't let go. No, Serena didn't use curse words but it was how Serena kept verbally abusing the umpire "You owe me an apology" " Say you are sorry" " You will never work on one of matches". I don't think I was only one who was cringing as Serena acted like a bully. When it was all said and done at the press conference, Serena had turned this into gender inequality issue. Serena, if you act even remotely like how classy Chris Evert was, situations like this would never happen in the first place. You are a legend and little kids look up to you so please practice self restrain a little.I'm Japanese and we were taught to be humble and gracious from childhood. Her mother clearly kept the tradition. Naomi even thanked the crowd for watching and thanked Serena for playing and took a bow. HOW SO JAPANESE OF HER! BTW: Naomi completely outplayed Serena, just saying.

Naomi Osaka 100% deserved to win! I love Naomi and I am rooting for her today in US Open 2019!!!

she is so humble and shy such a sweet human being

Hate to watch this interview.....it's all about serena?? Ask her how she got into tennis, her childhood, and her parents. Apologize for what? Give her, her moments, she is the winner!!??

She's so humble it's great to see her. Can't wait to cheer her on in other matches.

Love from INDIA..Congratulations OSAKA..HAVE A GREAT CAREER.Be like this for ever.May the fame cannot steal your innocence and simplicity. Maintain it throughout your tennis career. The sky is the limit.

Not appreciating the fact that all they're talking about is the controversy rather than asking how was the entire journey and what led up to the surreal moment of winning the grand slam.

This interview should have been about her and not Serena

The interviewers are actually condescending.

Your humbleness n your kindness just made me a new fan of yours. Viva Japon!!

She's a pretty shy girl. She handles interviews a lot better than me. I would be sweating a river.

this was a terrible interview. I haven't learned anything about her other than what she felt at the ceremony. naomi deserves better.

Such a beautiful young lady. Keep being humble I’m a new fan now. I seen how you spoke to Coco you are the best.

Terrible interview. Serena should’ve been brought up for a couple of seconds but not for the entire interview.

Is this a Serena interview or an Osaka interview?

Did I just watch most polite human being on earth!! A true champ indeed.

Her “thank you” at the beginning made me want to give her a hug

This beautiful ,humble young woman of mixed background is the kind of woman which can restore the hope men in womankind.What a difference between her and Serena Williams and these two white women,women which don't know the meaning of the word humility but know very well the meaning of self entitlement.Naomi Osaka is a really good woman and she should be a poster girl for what real femininity looks like.

Poor Naomi her interview was made about Serena. Why bring her on any interview if your gonna ask about her opponent who lost?..

The one and only player in the world ever to have apologised for winning a match! Long way to go, young lady! You have won my heart ♥ too.

Never apologize for playing your heart out and winning cause you might never have that one chance again!

As a Chinese, I like her for her calmness and humility and so proud that she represents the virtue of east Asian culture. Very different from the antagonist, arrogant character of Serena. Very intelligent answers not to give any more things to the media. Best of luck to you Osaka! Lovely to see some fresh new face and she completely deserves the title. But in the future, don't apologize for things you didn't do! Warmest regards from Shanghai, China.

You didn't need to apologise! You won! Congratulations... Enjoy your moment!

I feel bad for Naomi. In her dreams she probably thought of cheering and happiness. But the drama, and booing turned it into a sad moment she wasn’t expecting.

OMG she's so endearing. I'm a fan.

So sad to see a girl deserving of the fame in the shadow of someone who lost her cool. Respect Osaka you are awesome

Ask her about her. This interview is sad.

This shy girl is a BEAST!!! (on the court)

She seems so kind open and honest congrats to her and all her continued success

This hardworking , humble girl, full of grace is every parent's dream daughter! Congrats Naomi.

DAM TALK ABOUT HER SHE WON NOT SERENA

You see how humble the young lady is? Class act! Love her❤️

Oh my goodness, she's so soft spoken and sweet. And it seems like she has humility and a good head on her shoulders, so keep up the great work.

So pure and sweet and perfect voice. I wish many more prosperous years to you Naomi.

Interviewers are aweful. Ask her about her win, her process and her familys joy, not about serena. Sometimes the interviewers are totally useless

You don't need to apologize girl! You won it fair and square!

She’s everything Serena isn’t. Thoughtful, respectful, kind and classy. This is the type of person we should admire in America. I realize she didn’t want to win this way, but it’s of no fault of her own and she shouldn’t be made to feel bad about it in any way. Quite the opposite. Shame on those who made her feel guilty about winning fairly and achieving!

What a win and what a nice person. So sorry she had to suffer that awful temper tantrum from Serena.

When you have two interviewers and they still can't ask any decent questions...

No need for apologies young Queen. There is more there is room on the thrown. We are here to support and lift you up. Parents job well done👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

She’s so humble and so truthful. She’s amazing and the crowd that was booing her, shame on you. I’m glad she won ❤️

Congrats Naomi on a dominant performance! Her victory was over-shadowed by a very disappointing temper tantrum, from an amazing athlete who had clearly put some extreme pressure on herself. Serena clearly wanted to accomplish her goal of winning this Grand Slam months after having a baby, to show that world that she's the prototype for women's empowerment. Even without winning, what Serena accomplished this year was amazing. However, there's no excuse for her actions. I mean, she just wouldn't let it go. I thought the Umpire was very measured, given Serena's disgusting public display. The predictable cheering from the crowd and the media (even booing) at the post-match conference is what really bothers me. Osaka was amazing and we should not be celebrating anything that Serena did, even if she believes it was in the name of women's empowerment. It's not okay to use a manufactured social injustice as an excuse for a public temper tantrum over losing, regardless of the stakes. Which is exactly why the crowd, the media, and the fans should be correcting Serena, by not supporting her over-the-top antics. This should be used as a teaching moment for the promotion of unselfishness, NOT anti-misogyny.

She looks like she’s really tired of the Serena questions. 💀

They are terrible interviewers they just kept bringing it back to serena.

She's so sweet, talented, humble, and beautiful. God bless her

I think the saddest part about this is the fact that she worked all her life, so hard and dedicatedly. She wins a grand slam after all the work put in and she can't even enjoy or even be happy about winning A FREAKING GRAND SLAM. You can tell she's so broken about it in the interview.

This is sad. Talk to her about why she loves Tennis...her favorite music....this sucks but Naomi you did a great job anyway.

Smart girl, don't get dragged into drama that's not yours. Congrats!

Very lovely humble young lady.You earned that trophy played a wonderful game. I'm a Serena fan but you stole my heart I'm so proud of you. Congrats!!😃now you have fulfilled your dreams!!

Imagine achieving the biggest goal of ur life...tht u put so much of blood ,sweat and tears into...and after ur finally there...u look up to the sky...and raise ur arms and smile...ur thinking everyone in the world will appreciate you.love you, admire you...and just then you feel a rotten egg thrown at you...followed by many more of the same...and these are the same people you set out to prove your worth to...the same "everyone".... They just wanted to see someone else, someone undeserving, at ur place...ur worth, ur efforts mean nothing to them. They just want to see what they want to see... What happened to miss Osaka.. was a true tragedy and I feel so strongly about the situation becoz I can relate that kind of sturggle.. to be the best... If I ever become the best musician in the world..will this follow? Really depressing

i just want to give her the biggest hug

Most of the questions about Serena!!! Can’t believe it.

Poor interviewers, talked too much, repeats themselves.. Naomi did good.

What a Nice voice and great winner athléte on thé court. Congratulations for you naomi. It is a pleasure having you with us in thé World.

What a respectful young lady she is by not talking bad about her idol Serena. I don't think it's necessary here and she will be part of the new generation of great tennis players. She's the one to watch!

I love her authenticity and how she doesn't pander to what people want her to say. Twenty Year Old Grand Slam Champion. Say her name: Naomi Osaka, the unforgettable.

She is so beautiful, on the inside and out.

A very graceful young lady. Such a cuttie. Hopefully she remains who she really is, the winner!

You invited the champion and you ask her questions about an other player... so rude...

What an amazing superstar. So happy for her ❤️

Good girl. Too bad for the interviewers, she kept too cool for their expections.

she is soo cute, the way she says umm😍😍😍😍😍😍 aah evry time she says umm it melts me.😘

She's good at staying out of trouble by avoiding answer controversial questions.

That last question was unnecessary. They were tryin to drag her into a trap and take side. Horrible interviewers with 100% fake smile

Congratulations Naomi Osaka..A Deserved Win..Especially having to Endure Serena's "performance"..And too keepvPlaying on like a True Champion👍💗

Omg! I dont usually watch tennis at all... but i am so happy I watched this fold out and to see how humble the player is. Athletic, absolute stunning, and an attitude like that? She is a dream come true and hope she continues to do well and lead by example.

She's beautiful.. Inside and out.

Naomi played well, with grace and good sportsmanship. No reason for her to apologize. Best wishes to her!

People gotta realize, the crowd was booing the umpire. Smh

Congratulations Naomi Osaka☺...Sky is the Limit ☝. LOVE FROM FIJI ❤