There's an experience gap in the US Open Women's Final on Saturday. The 36-year-old Serena Williams will face off against the 20-year-old Naomi Osaka, who is the first Japanese woman to make it to the US Open finals in the Open era. It's Williams' 31st Grand Slam final, and she's trying for her 24th Grand Slam. Should she win Saturday, it would tie Margaret Court's record set in 1973. It's a huge match with a lot on the line, but Osaka hasn't shown signs of sweating it. She's just happy to be playing against her idol. Both players have played dominant tennis to this point, having dropped just one set apiece (coincidentally, both came in the Round of 16). Williams defeated Anastasija Sevastova on Thursday to advance, while Osaka beat Madison Keys to move on. Osaka and Williams played in March at the Miami Open, with Osaka winning in straight sets. That was Williams' second tournament back from having a baby last year. In this tournament, Williams has shown more of her old athleticism -- she dominated Sevastova at the net -- plus she's shown the overpowering serve that we've come to expect from her. This is the second time she's been a match away from No. 24 since her return, having lost at Wimbledon in the finals to Angelique Kerber last month. Here's how you can watch Williams try again while Osaka tries to stave off the record one more time. US Open Women's Final: Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka Date: Saturday, Sep. 8 Saturday, Sep. 8 Time: 4 p.m. ET 4 p.m. ET Location: Arthur Ashe Stadium -- New York, New York Arthur Ashe Stadium -- New York, New York Channel: ESPN ESPN Stream: WatchESPN Live blog You can also follow along with Saturday's final with our live updates. If the live blog isn't working for you, click here.<doc-sep>SERENA Williams has lashed out on the court and claimed sexism in tennis in sensational scenes at the US Open this morning. Naomi Osaka sensationally upset Serena Williams a second time in an explosive US Open final which saw the six-time Flushing Meadows champ break down in tears on the court and in a press conference afterwards. Related: World reacts to Serena’s US Open mess The dramatic turn of events saw the grand slam queen blow up at chair umpire Carlos Ramos in a rant halting the match for several minutes. In a press conference after the explosive game, Williams said she was “here fighting for women’s rights and women’s equality” and labelled Ramos’ decision “a sexist remark”. Everyone should listen to this from Serena Williams. pic.twitter.com/TF03dhpq2P — Cameron Cox (@CamCox12) September 8, 2018 During the match, Williams was pulled up by Ramos after seemingly receiving coaching advice from the front row. Her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, gestured to her after she won the first game of the second set. It appeared to be a suggestion for Williams to move closer to the net, a tactic which served her well in the semi-final against Anastasija Sevastova. “I don’t cheat to win, I’d rather lose. I’m just letting you know,” a fired-up Williams told the umpire. “I can understand how you made that thought, but I don’t cheat.” Incredibly, Mouratoglou admitted to sideline coaching in an interview with ESPN but wasn’t short of accusations himself. Serena's coach admits to coaching. (And yet this mess all started because Serena was insulted by the insinuation that she and her coach were committing a violation.) — Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) September 8, 2018 “(Osaka’s coach) was coaching every point too, so I don’t get it,” he fired off after the match. “I don’t get it. It’s not a big deal breaking a racket.” Mouratoglou said he’d never been brought up for coaching mid-match and thought the upset wouldn’t hurt Serena’s charge towards a 24th grand slam title. “All coaches are coaching throughout the match. But check the record. I’ve never been called for a coaching violation in my career.” From boos to cheers. An emotional and powerful moment for Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams at the US Open podium. (🔊⬆️) pic.twitter.com/oTg6SORjXe — ESPN (@espn) September 8, 2018 Speaking after the match, Williams said she “can’t go back in time” and that she thought Ramos “was a thief. I thought he took the game away from me”. “I’ve seen other men call umpires several other things...for me to say thief and for him to take a game, it made me feel that like was a sexist remark. He’s never taken a game from a man because they said thief. For me, it blows my mind. But I’m going to continue to fight for women. “I just feel like the fact that I have to go through this is an example for the next person that has emotions that wants to express themselves, that wants to be a strong woman and they’re going to be allowed to do that because of today. “Maybe it didn’t work out for me, but it’s going to work out for the next person.” "I don't cheat to win. I'd rather lose." — Serena Williams just now to the chair umpire #USOpen18 pic.twitter.com/TCbGcpVmeq — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 8, 2018 Aussie journalists Peter Lalor and Caroline Wilson went for the juglar on Sunday morning’s ABC Offsiders. “It was her McEnroe moment, it was hard to watch,” Lalor said. “Nobody owes you an apology, you owe a lot of people an apology and when you calm down, I hope you realise that.” Wilson said it was time the tennis world stood up to Williams. “The comment about having a daughter, women around the world would have cringed at that,” she said. “This is a woman who threatened to shove a ball down an umpire’s throat was only fined $10,000. This is a woman who, again, verbally threatened a linesman in 2014. People have not stood up to Serena Williams.” There were fiery scenes at the #USOpen today, as @serenawilliams defended herself against cheating and sexism. Do you think her outburst was warranted? https://t.co/I8fOwvDT97 — news.com.au (@newscomauHQ) September 9, 2018 During the game, Willams had sent the crowd bananas as she snagged her first break of the match via an overhit backhand return from the youngster went long. But the fireworks weren’t over yet. Serena was brought up again shortly after by the umpire docking her a point for breaking her racket, sparking a heated outburst from the 36-year-old. “I don’t cheat and I never have in my life! I didn’t get coaching, how can you say that. You owe me an apology. I have a daughter and I set what’s right for her ... This is unbelievable!” Williams then called umpire Ramos a “thief” as she went down 5-4 with Osaka serving for the match. . @serenawilliams instructs crowd to stop booing and celebrate @Naomi_Osaka_'s moment of winning her first grand slam. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/LOAyB42OmQ — Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) September 8, 2018 She was hit with a verbal abuse game penalty for her outburst and did not shake Ramos’ hand after the match. “I’m just trying to process everything and focus on the bright things, the good things,” she said in the post match press conference. “I felt bad, I was crying, she was crying. This wasn’t how I felt when I won my first grand slam. Maybe it was the mum in me when I said, ‘c’mon, let’s pull ourselves together here’. “(But) I wasn’t being coached. It may have looked like I was but I wasn’t. I don’t need to cheat to win. “I feel like (Osaka) was playing really well but it’s hard to say (if the umpire influenced the match).” The US Open released a statement explaining the circus shortly after Osaka lifted the chalice. The #USOPEN breaks it down. You can argue the first code violation was harsh on Serena, but the other two are pretty damn clear pic.twitter.com/vKRtvyLq8n — Sam Clench (@SamClench) September 9, 2018 “I don’t want to be rude, I don’t want to do questions. I just want to say (Osaka) played well and this is her first grand slam,” Williams continued. “Congratulations Naomi.” Osaka said she was “sorry it had to end like this”. “I just wanted to say thank you for watching the match,” the teary champ said. “I didn’t know what was going on, I was just trying to focus. Since it was my first Grand Slam final, I did not want to get overwhelmed,” said 20-year-old Osaka after her 6-2, 6-4 win. I was rooting for #Serena. Always will. #Osaka played well and it’s unfortunate her first grand slam win will be overshadowed by this unusual decision by the ump. Serena comforts Osaka as crowd boos ump’s contentious decision to dock Serena a game and a point. #USOpen @wjz pic.twitter.com/bsNkdd3tk4 — Avajoye Burnett (@AvajoyeWJZ) September 8, 2018 After the match, Williams referred to a code violation handed down to Alizé Cornet, who was pulled up earlier in the tournament for changing her backwards shirt on-court. “Cornet should be able to take her shirt off without getting a fine, like this is outrageous.”<doc-sep>DON EMMERT/Getty Images Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will clash in the U.S. Open final Saturday after they emerged victorious in their respective semifinals Thursday. Williams, the No. 17 seed, made light work of Anastasija Sevastova, 6-3, 6-0, in the evening's first showdown, and Osaka, the 20th seed, qualified for her first Grand Slam final with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Madison Keys to close out the night session. Those two will now clash for the second time with Osaka looking for a 2-0 lifetime edge against the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion. Date: Saturday, Sept. 8 Time: 4 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Live Stream: WatchESPN Preview Seth Wenig/Associated Press Saturday will be a clash of the old guard against the new guard—and it will likely be an introduction for many to Osaka. Video Play Button Videos you might like The show-stopping 20-year-old has seen her profile skyrocket since she defeated Williams in the first round of March's Miami Open, and she's looked like one of the most dominant players on tour since arriving in New York. Like Serena, Osaka has dropped a single set through six matches. And on Thursday, she appeared a cut above Keys—the 2017 U.S. Open finalist—when she saved all 13 break points she faced to set up a dream tilt against Serena: On the flip side, Williams figures to be quite fresh for her shot at revenge. The 36-year-old has played one match in excess of 90 minutes at the year's final major, and she looked downright dominant Thursday. After dropping the first two games of the opening set against Sevastova, Williams rebounded and won 12 of the next 13 games to put a bow on a thorough semifinal thrashing. But unlike Sevastova, a renowned counterpuncher, Osaka wields a fierce forehand that will allow her to throw some haymakers and flirt with an upset. However, she will be operating at a clear deficit in the experience department—especially on a stage of this magnitude. Naturally, that will make Williams a heavy favorite. Osaka, though, can't be discounted entirely given her ability to regularly launch first serves in excess of 105 mph and hang with big hitters from the baseline. Don't be surprised if this one goes the distance.<doc-sep>
Al Bello/Getty Images Naomi Osaka's historic two-week run culminated with a controversial (6-2, 6-4) victory over Serena Williams in the 2018 U.S. Open Final on Saturday. The 20-year-old Osaka already etched her name in the record books when she became the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam final. She not only added to her resume with this win but also prevented Williams from tying Margaret Court's record of 24 career Grand Slam singles titles. This marked Osaka's third appearance in any tournament final. She had a 1-1 mark in the previous two, with her first victory coming at the BNP Paribas Open in March. Early in the second set, Williams approached the chair umpire to deliver a message after he assessed her a coaching violation: It appeared as if Williams' coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, was in the stands giving Williams advice on the court with hand gestures. He explained the situation during the ESPN broadcast after the match ended. Video Play Button Videos you might like "All coaches are coaching throughout the match," Mouratoglou said (h/t 5NEWS' Andrew Scaglione). "But check the record. I've never been called for a coaching violation in my career." In the sixth game of the second set, Osaka started up 15-love as a result of the penalty. Williams was not happy with chair umpire Carlos Ramos: After Osaka took a 4-3 lead in the second set, Williams continued to have problems with Ramos. He assessed her a game penalty, prompting her to call in the referee. "This has happened to me too many times," Williams said on the court as she was fighting back tears, via CNN's Jill Martin. Players around the sport were expressing their frustration with the umpiring during the match: The incident briefly seemed to fire up Serena, who fought back to 5-4 down by winning all four points in the ninth game. With everything happening around her, Osaka was able to serve for the championship in the 10th game of the second set. The budding superstar didn't seem to let Williams' brief surge of adrenaline faze her, capturing her first Grand Slam title with this serve: Serena was off her game in the first set, committing four double-faults in the first six games to fall behind 5-1. Winning the first set has been paramount to the success of both finalists this season: Osaka would end up taking the opening set in just 34 minutes. She couldn't have asked for a better start, thanks to forehand winners like this: This marked the first time all tournament Williams lost the opening set. She's only gone to three sets once—in the fourth round against Kaia Kanepi—and is at her best when forcing opponents to play catch-up. Her record in Grand Slam finals is now 2-8 when dropping the first set. While the controversy involving Ramos will be the main topic of conversation coming out of the match, Twitter pointed out Osaka's moment and brilliance against the best player of all time shouldn't be overlooked: Osaka had virtually every statistical advantage in the win. Her six aces doubled Williams' total. She won 72 percent of her first-serve opportunities and was 4-of-5 on break points. Saturday was Osaka's crowning achievement in her young career. It came in a shroud of controversy, but the sport's newest superstar earned this title with an excellent two-week run.