MELBOURNE: For Naomi Osaka, the tournament buzz at the Australian Open spoiled the surprise: she might face Serena Williams next.

Osaka overpowered Hsieh Su-wei 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday to reach the semifinals, and will meet the winner of the quarterfinal match between Williams and No. 2-seeded Simona Halep.

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