Naomi Osaka into second consecutive Grand Slam final after hitting 56 winners and 15 aces to beat Karolina Pliskova in Australian Open classic Naomi Osaka beat Karolina Pliskova to reach Sunday's Australian Open final Osaka hit five aces and did not face a break point as she won the first set 6-2 The 21-year-old broke at the start of set two but Pliskova hit back to take it 6-4 Osaka saved three break points early in the decider and then broke to love With momentum behind her, Osaka powered on to seal victory after 113 minutes
By Robert Summerscales For Mailonline
Published: 07:12 GMT, 24 January 2019 | Updated: 07:15 GMT, 24 January 2019
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Naomi Osaka booked her place in her second consecutive Grand Slam final by battling past Karolina Pliskova at the Australian Open on Thursday.
The No 4 seed, who won last year's US Open, took 113 minutes to overcome the woman who had stunned Serena Williams 24 hours earlier.
Osaka hit a remarkable 56 winners en route to a breathtaking 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory.
