Naomi Osaka makes light work of Serena Williams to reach Australian Open final

• 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...

from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3s3z2Jo