Australian Open 2021 / semi-final: Naomi Osaka - Serena Williams

The 3rd and 10th rackets of the World met in the semifinals. Serena Williams is a more experienced tennis player. She stated that she is currently hunting only for helmets. But Osaka can try to repeat the result of 2019 by winning the Australian Open 2021. Naomi Osaka is ahead in personal official meetings: 2 - 1. In this confrontation, privateers were betting on Naomi to win. Bookmakers offered on P1 = 1.61, on P2 = 2.53. On TB19.5 = 1.35 and on TM19.5 = 3.14. Will Naomi make it to the final?

First set

Naomi Osaka started the set and the match. In the first game, Serena took the lead 15 - 40. Naomi won one break point. But Serena seized the chance and realized the break on the second attempt. She took the lead in the score 0 - 1. In the second game S. Williams wins his serve (0 -2). In game 3, Naomi wins her serve (1 - 2). In the 4th game Serna was leading 15 - 40. But the Japanese woman was able not only to level the score, but also to realize the break point. Thus, she equalized the score in the set (2 - 2). In the 5th game, at Naomi's serve, they saw the score “exactly”. In the 5th game, Naomi wins a point on her serve (3 - 2). Immediately after that, Naomi wins a point on Serena's serve. With a break, the Japanese took the lead 4 - 2.

The seventh game Naomi wins at 0. In game 8, Serena Williams wins her serve (5 - 3). In the 9th game, Naomi Osaka confidently wins a point on his serve. She wins the set 6 - 3.

Set number 2

Naomi's second set begins with a break point. Immediately after that, Naomi wins the game on her serve (2 - 0). In game 3, Serena wins a point on her serve: 2 - 1. In game 4, Osaka confidently wins a point on her serve (3 - 1). In the 5th game, Williams was able to realize her serve. In game 6, Osaka takes his serve (4 - 2).

In the 7th game, the American was able to win a point on her serve (4 - 3). In the 8th game, Serena converted a break point and leveled the score in the set: 4 - 4. The ninth game Osaka wins at 0. She realized another break-point (5 - 4). The Japanese tennis player went to serve for the set and match. The decisive, 10th game Naomi won at "0". She converted a match point from the first rally. Game score: 6 - 4. Meeting score: 2 - 0.

Thus, Serena Williams is inferior in the semifinal meeting to the 3rd racket of the World Naomi Osaka. The Japanese sportswoman confidently wins the match. She reaches the final of the Grand Slam tournament.