Playing in her first Australian Open main draw, Gauff beat Venus, 7-6(5), 6-3 in a rematch of their first-round match at Wimbledon, won by the youngster. Serena Williams, who has won more than $92 million in career prize money, could face Osaka or Gauff in the quarterfinals. She enters the Australian Open with 23 Grand Slam titles, one shy of Australian Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24. Williams has lost her last four Grand Slam finals in back-to-back appearances in the Wimbledon and U.S. Open finals. “It’s good to be back,” Williams said on court of the Australian Open.

Source: Forbes January 20, 2020 03:29 UTC