The 2019 champion egded passed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the third round of Australian Open amidst magical moment with a butterfly.
During the second set of her 6-3, 6-2 victory over Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, a fan called the attention of Osaka as she was about to serve, “There’s a butterfly on your legs”. Osaka scooped up the butterfly off her legs and placed it on the side of the court very delicately.
Osaka went on to finish off Jabeur and will face Garbiñe Muguruza in the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time since her 2019 title run.