Naomi Osaka (left) is congratulated by Serena Williams after the match. Photo: ReutersSerena Williams and Rafael Nadal's bid for Grand Slam records were blown away, as Naomi Osaka and Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to topple the tennis greats. Osaka ended Williams' bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in a storm of power hitting on Thursday, humbling the American great 6-3 6-4 to reach her second Australian Open final. Three-times Grand Slam champion Osaka will meet the winner of Jennifer Brady and Karolina Muchova in the title match. I lost a match in quarter-finals of an event that means a lot to me," Nadal told reporters.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 18, 2021 05:37 UTC