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Obviously the grand slam title is the thing at this stage of the tournament, but an interesting subplot is who will be crowned women’ss world No1 come tournament’s end?
Simona Halep’s exit at the hands of Serena Williams means one of three women could claim the crown – including Petra Kvitova – with our second semi-finalists Naomi Osaka and Karolina Pliskova also in the frame.
It’s a crisp 33 degrees in Melbourne today, with tops of 36. So positively balmy given recent temperatures. It shouldn’t affect players too much, but we’ll watch that as the matches progress.
If you’re just waking up from an extensive slumber and double checking your guides as to who Danielle Collins is, here’s a fine backgrounder from Whitney McIntosh on the unseeded American:
Related: Danielle Collins: the feisty US college star causing upsets at the Australian Open
Written by Richard Parkin
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