Naomi Osaka shook off a slow start to beat Serena Williams in the Australian Open semifinals in straight sets (6-3, 6-4) on Thursday in Melbourne. The world's No. 3-ranked player now has a chance to win her fourth Grand Slam title at age 23.
Williams, meanwhile, absorbed her first loss in this tournament's semifinal round (falling to 8-1 all-time) and failed in another chance to tie Margaret Court's record of 24 major victories.
Here are three thoughts on the match, which lasted an hour and 15 minutes and felt even shorter.
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