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The brute force of Naomi Osaka crushed the artistry of Hsieh Su-wei as the Japanese former champion charged into the Australian Open semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-2 win on Tuesday.
On a warm and muggy day in Melbourne, third seed Osaka attacked Hsieh’s weak serve with gusto and the Taiwanese giant-killer quickly wilted under the pressure in her grand slam quarter-final debut.
“I was pretty calm. I’m really happy how I played today,” said 2019 champion Osaka, who hit 24 winners in a dominant display lasting just 66 minutes against her 35-year-old opponent.
Osaka, 23, will play either 23-time grand slam winner Serena Williams or world number two Simona Halep for a place in Saturday’s final.

“I normally never look at my draw but everyone’s told me about it here,” said the three-time grand slam champion.
“I always watch Serena’s matches. It’s definitely going to be a lot of fun.”
Osaka scrambled superbly to chase down the improbable angles conjured by her opponent’s double-handed, double-sided game, and she raced through the final set, sealing the win on the third match point when an overwhelmed Hsieh pushed a defensive shot long.
Additional reporting Agence France-Presse


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The Japanese world number three forces quick match with Taiwanese veteran Hsieh
Osaka, the 2019 champion, will face Serena Williams or former world number one Simona Halep



Japanese world number three Naomi Osaka forces a quick match with Taiwanese veteran Hsieh Su-wei to set up a semi-final with either Serena Williams or Simona Halep.


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Australian Open: Naomi Osaka thrashes Hsieh Su-wei to reach semi-finals

The Japanese world number three forces quick match with Taiwanese veteran Hsieh Osaka, the 2019 champion, will face Serena Williams or former world number one Simona Halep

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