Naomi Osaka loves ‘Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!’ chant; she also feels old at 21
- Japanese star thanks the Brisbane crowd even though they cheered for home hero Aiava
- She says she feels old compared to her opponent, who is only 18
Japan’s Naomi Osaka charmed the Brisbane fans who supported her opponent by praising the signature chant Australian fans have made famous the world over and by saying she feels old at 21.
After beating Australia’s Destanee Aiava 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Brisbane International, the US Open champion was happy to win and thanked the crowd, even though they were cheering against her.
“I love coming back here and unfortunately I had to play an Australian player. I don’t know, I just love it when you guys say ‘Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi!” Osaka said in an on-court interview, which led to a big cheer from the fans.”
Watch different versions of “Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!”
The chant is an Australian version of the “Oggie! Oggie! Oggie!” cheer used often by British fans for many decades and is usually performed by one person shouting “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!” and others chiming in with “Oi, Oi Oi!”.