Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka can set up rematch in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka can set up a rematch of their chaotic US Open final by winning quarterfinal matches at the Australian Open.

The No 4-seeded Osaka faces No 6 Elina Svitolina in the first quarterfinal in Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.

That will be followed by Williams' matchup against No 7 Karolina Pliskova.

Osaka beat Williams for the championship in New York last September in a match filled with all sorts of drama involving the American star and the chair umpire.

In Wednesday's men's quarterfinals at Melbourne Park, 2016 Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic faces No 28 Lucas Pouille during the day, while 14-time major champion Novak Djokovic takes on 2014 US Open finalist Kei Nishikori at night.

AP