Naomi Osaka denies Serena Williams a shot at record-tying 24th major title at Australian Open – CNN

The highly anticipated women’s singles semifinal at Rod Laver Arena had a noticeable buzz from crowds returning to the stands for the first time after a five-day lockdown, the result of a small coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne which led the state government to impose snap Covid-19 containment measures. Osaka won the match 6-3, 6-4 to …