(CNN) Serena Williams has been denied her opportunity to match Australian Margaret Court's record of 24 major singles titles after she was beaten by 23-year-old Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday. Osaka won the match 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the Australian Open final for the second time. Osaka celebrates beating Williams. "I don't know if there's any little kids out here today, but I was a little kid watching her play," Osaka said of Williams on court after the win. "Just to be on the court playing against her for me is a dream."

Source: CNN February 18, 2021 06:16 UTC