Osaka cruises into Australian Open semi-final
Naomi Osaka cruised past Hsieh Su-Wei in just 66 minutes to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
The Japanese third seed, who won the second of her three grand slam titles at Melbourne Park in 2019, beat the Taiwanese 6-2 6-2.
Osaka will face either Serena Williams or Simona Halep, who are both former grand slam champions, for a place in Saturday’s final.