United States' Jennifer Brady celebrates after defeating Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.
Serving for the win against Karolina Muchova in the Australian Open semifinals, Brady needed to get through an 18-point game to close things out.
I have earned the right to be sitting here, to be playing in a final," Brady said.
Watching a Grand Slam final, you look at two players and youโre, like, โWow, thatโs awesome that theyโre in the final.'
Actually, Brady thinks that could have been a help, because it forced her to โreset mentally,โ she explained, and rest her body and mind.