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Anyone keeping up to date with what's going on in the Australian Open? Well, what a tournament it has been! Kyle Edmund, British number 2 men's singles player has reached his first ever grand slam semi-final. He plays Marin Cilic, who overcame Rafa Nadal in the quarter finals. On the other side of the draw, we see Hyeon Chung, the 20 year old South Korean who has reached his first ever grand slam semi-final also and the first for his country. On his way to the semi, he beat 4th seeded Alexander Zverev in 5 sets as well as Novak Djokovic, one of the hot favorites for the competition. But will this be the end of the road for Chung as he faces reigning champion Roger Federer, the fans favorite? A mere 15 years age difference between the two. Who will come out on top? 

The women's tournament in my opinion is always so hard to call who is going to come out on top as there is so many women currently at similar standards and all capable of beating each other. And with Serena Williams not back yet, everyone will fancy their chance. The final, this time around, sees a battle between the top two seeds. Simone Halep of Romania takes on Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark after they both came out on top in their respective semi-finals. Halep beating Angelique Kerber in a thrilling 3 set match 9-7 in the third set, while Wozniacki beat Elise Mertens in 2 straight sets. Which lady will stand on top of the podium at the end however? Not long to wait for the big showdown and I'm sure it will be a brilliant final.

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