Karolina Pliskova vs Naomi Osaka in a three-set thriller! | Australian Open 2019 Semifinal
1,576Naomi Osaka advanced to her first Australian Open final thanks to a thrilling three-set victory over Karolina Pliskova.
In a match of the highest quality and studded with electrifying winners, Osaka held her nerve to record a 6-2 4-6 6-4 win.
The two women combined for 76 winners against 51 errors under the Rod Laver Arena roof on a scorching summer day in Melbourne.
Osaka, the reigning US Open champion, would go on to meet Petra Kvitova in the final - where she became the first player to win back-to-back Grand Slam trophies since Serena Williams in 2015.
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