For newly crowned Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka, the reality of a second Grand Slam title and her impending move into the world No. 1 ranking had yet to sink in on Saturday night.
The Osaka-born 21-year-old said she had envisioned her 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-4 win over the Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in the final at Melbourne Park, but was still trying to process the match.
"I had dreams that I would win this tournament, but every time I have a dream and I accomplish it, it's a very strange moment. I feel like I'm living right now but it's not necessarily real," Osaka said in her post-match press conference.