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Serena easily takes out Halep in Australian Open quarters Serena Williams tied the Open Era record of nine Australian Open semifinals with a straight-sets win against Simona Halep. By WTA Staff Photo by Tennis Australia/Natasha Morello Serena Williams quest for a 24th Grand Slam title remains intact. The No.10 seed handled Simona Halep with relative ease, winning 6-3, 6-3 in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Williams hit 24 winners over the course of her 1-hour, 21-minute victory, leading to her 40th Grand Slam semifinal overall and an Open era best ninth in Melbourne (joint with Martina Navratilova). The last time Williams made the last four at the Australian Open was in 2017 - en route to lifting her most recent major trophy while eight weeks pregnant with daughter Olympia. It also extends Williams winning streak against Top 3 opposition at Grand Slams to 12, dating back to her loss to Just

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