MELBOURNE – The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Serena Williams will try to take another step toward a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title when she faces Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open semifinals.
The players are scheduled to be on court in about a half-hour at Rod Laver Arena. Spectators are allowed back at Melbourne Park on Thursday (Wednesday night EST) after being banned for five days during a local COVID-19 lockdown.
The 39-year-old Williams already owns 23 major singles trophies, one away from Margaret Court's record for the most in tennis history.
Williams' most recent Grand Slam title came at the 2017 Australian Open, while she was pregnant. Since returning to competition after her daughter was