Tennis: Naomi Osaka knocks out Elina Svitolina to reach Australian Open semi-finals

Naomi Osaka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach her first Australian Open semifinal. Osaka cruised past Svitolina, the 2018 WTA Finals winner, with her only trouble coming in the second set when she was chased off the court by a horsefly. The reigning U.S. Open champion had never advanced past the fourth round in three previous appearances at Melbourne Park. In men's doubles, the French pair of Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert knocked out six-time Australian Open champions Bob and Mike Bryan 6-4, 7-6 to book a spot in the semifinals.