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*Osaka 6-2 4-6 5-4 Pliskova
Ace!!!
Osaka celebrates....
"Out" is the cry...
What do you say computer?
Summary
Rafael Nadal beats Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-4 6-0 to reach Sunday's final
2009 winner Nadal will bid for second Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic and Lucas Pouille semi-final on Friday
Naomi Osaka beats Karolina Pliskova to reach Saturday's women's final
Osaka will face Petra Kvitova after Czech defeated Danielle Collins
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Match pointpublished at 07:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 5-4 Pliskova
A winner as she rushes into the net.
Postpublished at 07:06 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 5-4 Pliskova
Her second serve isn't good enough, which is followed up with a shot into the net.
30-30.
Postpublished at 07:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 5-4 Pliskova
No, well not yet.
30-15.
Postpublished at 07:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 5-4 Pliskova
15-15 as Osaka crouches and goes for more double-handed glory but finds the net.
Nerves?
get involved Get Involved - #bbctennispublished at 07:04 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
Brenda Parry: Exceptional level of tennis! Let's go Osaka.
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*Osaka 6-2 4-6 5-4 Pliskova
15-0 as Pliskova goes long.
Postpublished at 07:04 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 5-4 Pliskova
40-30.
Pliskova holds as Osaka goes long.
Does the Japanese player have the bottle to serve this one out?
Find out in two shakes of her fist.
Postpublished at 07:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
Osaka 6-2 4-6 5-3 Pliskova*
A third ace brings up 30-0.
But then a cracking return from Osaka can only be helped into the net by Pliskova.
Osaka then swings her opponent from side to side a bit like an evil operator of the pirate ship ride.
30-30.
Postpublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
Osaka 6-2 4-6 5-3 Pliskova*
Pliskova goes long again.
Osaka played the Get Out Of Jail card there.
She's one game away from consecutive Grand Slam finals.
Postpublished at 06:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 4-3 Pliskova
She produces ace number 14 to get out of the spot of bother.
Pliskova then finds the net from the back.
Not ideal.
Advantage Osaka.
Postpublished at 06:58 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 4-3 Pliskova
Pliskova challenges a return that might have crept in - the computer confirms it didn't.
40-15.
40-30.
Deuce.
Now break point as Osaka, whose first serve is letting her down, sends a forehand long.
But...but...
Postpublished at 06:56 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 4-3 Pliskova
Pliskova tries to attack but returns long from the baseline.
15-0.
Ball against cord wrong-foots Osaka who can only scoop into the net.
15s each.
Pliskova then should have put away Osaka's second serve but doesn't.
30-15.
Postpublished at 06:53 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 4-3 Pliskova
Having said that, the Japanese player comes up with another flashing angled winner.
Her 52nd of the match.
Pliskova holds though.
If Osaka holds next then it might just be the end of the road for Pliskova.
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Osaka 6-2 4-6 4-2 Pliskova*
Osaka is in "I'd rather just concentrate on my service games" mode.
40-0.
Postpublished at 06:51 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
Osaka 6-2 4-6 4-2 Pliskova*
Osaka presses the Power-Up button.
40-0.
Pliskova tries her best to return the next serve - she does, but it's wide.
More positive fist shaking from the player in the cap.
Two away.
Postpublished at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 3-2 Pliskova
40-0.
Love game for Pliskova as Osaka's punchy backhand finds the netting.
The US Open winner took her foot off the gas there.
It'll be back on in the next game.
Postpublished at 06:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
Osaka 6-2 4-6 3-1 Pliskova*
Ace number 12.
Osaka holds after breaking serve.
Postpublished at 06:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 2-1 Pliskova
Image source, Getty Images15-0.
30-0 as Pliskova goes a tad long with an angled shot from deep on the left.
40-0.
But no love hold as Pliskova plays a delicate sliced drop.
40-15.
Osaka breakspublished at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019
*Osaka 6-2 4-6 2-1 Pliskova
Osaka races to 0-30 with a double-handed backhand winner.
She then pulls 0-40 out of the bag and puts it on the mantelpiece.
Three break points.
The first taken as Pliskova goes down the line but hits long.