World number one beat Venus 6-2, 6-3, will face Serena in last-16MELBOURNE: World number one Simona Halep set up a headline last 16 showdown with Serena Williams by beating her sister Venus Saturday as Novak Djokovic’s relentless drive towards more Australian Open glory cranked up another gear. “I have nothing to lose,” she added, looking ahead to Monday’s clash against 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena. “I just play each match at a time, play as hard as I can and do the best I can. Djokovic’s victory means he is guaranteed to stay world number one when the new rankings are released after the tournament. Osaka’s win equals the 21-year-old’s best performance at the Australian Open, where she reached the last 16 in 2018 but lost to Halep.

Source: The Express Tribune January 19, 2019 10:41 UTC