The Latest: Osaka takes court in Australian Open quarters
Feb 16, 2021
The quarterfinals are underway at the Australian Open with 2019 champion Naomi Osaka facing Hsieh Su-wei in the first match
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
12:40 p.m.
The quarterfinals are underway at the Australian Open, with 2019 champion Naomi Osaka facing Hsieh Su-wei in the first match. The 35-year-old Hsieh is the oldest woman to make her Grand Slam quarterfinal debut.
Serena Williams, who is three wins away from a record-tying 24th major title, plays No. 2-seeded Simona Halep in the other women's match Tuesday night.
On the men's side, eight-time Australian champion Novak Djokovic plays Alexander Zverev and Grigor Dimitrov takes on 114th-ranked qualifier Aslan Karatsev.
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