Naomi Osaka says a belief "people don't remember the runners-up" will fuel her bid for a fourth major title when she faces American Jennifer Brady in Saturday's Australian Open final.
The 23-year-old Japanese player has won three Grand Slam titles and never lost a major final.
Brady, seeded 22th, is in her first Slam final and looking to avenge defeat by Osaka in the US Open semi-finals.
Osaka, whose major wins have come at the 2018 US Open, 2019 Australian Open and 2020 US Open, goes into the match as the heavy favourite against 25-year-old Brady.
On paper, she had a tough route to the Melbourne final but has swatted aside the likes of 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams and 2020 Australian Open runner-up Garbine Muguruza.
She has yet to lose a Grand Slam match after reaching the quarter-final stage, but faces a different scenario on Saturday as the most experienced player.
"I feel like experience is important because you can draw on the things you didn't think you did well in the past and memories," Osaka told WTA Insider.
"But at the same time, I acknowledge that not having experience is also good because I didn't have experience when I won my first Slam.
Brady's path to a maiden Grand Slam final has been unusual compared to most of her peers, having played in the American collegiate system before a relatively late progression to the WTA Tour.
"Even before quarantine I didn't think I would be where I am right now," Brady said.
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