(CNN) – Naomi Osaka handed over to Serena Williams the girls at the Australian Abbey in Melbourne and the opportunity to equal the Australian Margaret Court’s record of 24 big singles titles.
The very desperate semifinal of single women at Rod Laver Arena will take place in the first class with a crowd of five days, the result of a bit of coronavirus broth in Melbourne that left the governing state impressing with mediocre content intermediates.
Osaka won the match 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the final of the Australian Open for the second time. Now there are 20 parties consecutively conscripted. Its last derrota took place in February of this year.
“There are no little ones here, but there is a little one who will play,” said Osaka about Williams on the track after Victoria. “To me, to be on the couch playing against her is a sueño.”
Williams, 39, abducted Osaka after leaving the party. Luego salutes the multitude while there, giving a man over his heart.
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams
It was Williams’ turn at a post-press conference at the party and the move marked a move.
«Geen sé. If there is any despair, I will not say goodbye to him », dijo.
Visibly emotionally, Williams attended the press conference after the next question.
Speaking of the press conference, Williams posted the following on Instagram: “Melbourne and my Australian fans: today was not the result or the ideal action, but it was successful… I feel very honored to be able to play in front of everyone. Su apoyo -sus aplausos, solo desearía haberlo hecho mejor hoy. I am eternally in debt and I appreciate it to all and every one of you. Los amo. Los amo. Los amo. Los adoro ».
Williams’ last major title was in the 2017 Australian Open, when he also had weeks of embarrassment. This is his first derrota in a semi-final of the Abierto de Australia. Preferably holds an 8-0 mark in this stage of the tournament.
Osaka, the current champion of the US Open and winner of the Abierto of Australia 2019, is invited to the finals, semi-finals and finals of the Grand Slam. All the titles of his career, including his big ones, he played on long canvases. Ahora has a 3-1 record against Williams, including including derrotó and Williams and the notable final of the 2018 US Open.
Osaka is the favorite in the final of Saturday. Se enfrentará a la sembrada 22 Jennifer Brady de Estados Unidos, quien derrotó a la sembrada 25 Karolina Muchova de la República Checa 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 en la segunda semifinal. In his most recent encounter, in the semifinals of the US Open ten months ago, Osaka lost to Brady 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-3.
For 25 years, this will be Brady’s first major final.