Naomi Osaka makes light work of Serena Williams to reach Australian Open final
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Japanese third seed wins 6-3, 6-4 in front of a crowd in Melbourne
Osaka to meet Jennifer Brady or Karolína Muchová in final
A superlative performance from Naomi Osaka ended Serena Williams’s bid to win a record-equalling 24th grand slam title with a 6-3, 6-4 win in the Australian Open semi-final.
With fans in attendance inside Rod Laver Arena for the first time in five days following a snap Covid lockdown in Victoria, Osaka made surprisingly short work of Williams. Continue reading...