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Osaka upsets Serena Williams in extraordinary US Open final

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Original article by James Dampney
The Age – Page: Online : 9-Sep-18

Naomi Osaka has become the first Japanese tennis player to win a Grand Slam title after she defeated Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 to win the US Open women’s final. However, her historic victory was overshadowed by a number of code violations including a game deduction that were imposed on Williams by chair umpire Carlos Ramos. Williams, who would have equalled the record for Grand Slam wins if she had won the match, referred to Ramos at one point as a "thief".

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US Open 2018: Aussie John Millman stuns Roger Federer in four sets

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Original article by Courtney Walsh
The Australian – Page: Online : 5-Sep-18

John Millman will play Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the US Open after the Australian tennis player’s stunning defeat of Roger Federer. Millman beat the Swiss legend in four sets, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6 (7) 7-6 (3). It was the first time that an Australian has defeated Federer, who had served for the second set with a 5-4 lead, in a grand slam event since 2009. Millman, who had not previously defeated a top 10 player on the ATP, becomes the first Australian to reach a grand slam quarter-final since Nick Kyrgios in Melbourne in 2015.

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