Serena Williams’ quest for her record-tying 24th Grand Slam title continues tonight at midnight Pacific Time (3 a.m. EST), when she faces second-seeded Simona Halep in an Australian Open women’s quarterfinal. Williams, the tournament’s 10th seed, advanced to the quarters with a grueling 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory over No. A victory over Halep would position Williams for a semifinal showdown against Naomi Osaka on Wednesday at 4 PST. Williams is seeking her eighth Australian Open title. She has been stuck on 23 Grand Slam event titles, one short of Margaret Court’s record, since winning the 2017 Australian Open.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 16, 2021 03:11 UTC