MELBOURNE – The Latest on the Australian Open tennis tournament (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Naomi Osaka and Jennifer Brady are preparing to play the Australian Open final.
The 23-year-old Osaka is seeking her fourth Grand Slam title. The 25-year-old Brady is making her debut in a title match at a major tournament.
They are due on court at Rod Laver Arena at 7:30 p.m. local time (3:30 a.m. EST). The stadium is allowed to be at half capacity — about 7,500 fans — on Saturday after spectators were barred earlier in the tournament during a five-day COVID-19 lockdown.
Osaka is seeded No. 3 and is on a 20-match winning streak. She is 3-0 in previous Grand Slam finals, winning the Australian Open in 2019 and the U.S.