Naomi Osaka's 'Weird' Message After Win Over Serena Williams Addressed By Sister

Naomi Osaka urged her older sister Mari to stop sending “weird” images on their group chat after she beat Serena Williams.

Williams’ chase for her 24th Grand Slam title was put to an end on Thursday after Osaka sealed a 6-3, 6-4 victory at the Australian Open semi-final. Moments after eliminating Williams, Osaka followed the seemingly new tradition in tennis – writing and signing a TV camera lens.

In it, the three-time Grand Slam titlist wrote, “Mari stop sending werid (sic) images in the groupchat!”

Speaking further about the story behind the message, Osaka told reporters at her post-match conference that her older sister Mari, who is also a professional tennis player, has been sending their group “strange” images that she finds “disturbing” at times.

“She [Mari] sends really weird images and apparently I spelled ‘weird’ wrong so my bad,” Osaka revealed.

“She sends really strange images in the group chat to me and my friends,” she added. “Sometimes it’s a bit disturbing but we love her either way.”

Mari then lifted the lid on the matter by posting an example of the “weird” images she posts in the said group chat on social media. In the post, a woman appears to be attempting to insert her lower lip into a man’s eye, Yahoo Sports reported.

“To the ppl [people] asking what I send in the gc [group chat],” Mari wrote.

Rumors of possible retirement are now swirling around the sport after a tearful Williams admitted, “I don’t know. I’m done,” during her post-match interview.

Osaka, meanwhile, who has always felt like seeing Williams in flesh is “a surreal moment,” hopes the 23-time major champion carries on and continues competing.

"It's kind of sad when you say it like that because, for me, I want her to play forever," Osaka said of Williams’ hint at possible retirement. "That's the little kid in me. I was a little kid watching her play and just to be on the court playing against her is a dream.”

"I felt it's like always a surreal moment, just to see her in real life, like close up, because I rarely see her, to be honest," she continued.

Osaka has now advanced to the final and is set to face American tennis star Jennifer Brady, who will be playing her first grand slam final.

The pair will face each other on Saturday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia.