Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka have long moved on from their tempestuous 2018 US Open title match but that will do nothing to dampen the suspense ahead of their blockbuster Australian Open semi-final on Thursday.
This year's US Open runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 10.
Images from Monday's action at the Australian Open.
In a rematch of their tumultuous 2018 US Open decider, Osaka underlined her status as the new queen of women's tennis and soaked up the cheers from the Rod Laver Arena crowd as fans returned to the Grand Slam after a five-day lockdown.
Big-serving Elena Rybakina will aim to retain her title but other players have emerged as serious contenders:
Iga Swiatek used an outfit change to help her reset after a poor start and beat China's Zheng Qinwen.
World number one Ash Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon singles title for 41 years on Saturday when she defeated Czech Karolina Pliskova in the final.
Images from Tuesday, Day 8 of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, in London.
Ash Barty ended Australia's 44-year wait for a home winner at the Australian Open when the world number one staved off a fightback from American Danielle Collins to complete a 6-3, 7-6(2) win.
Images from Saturday's action at the Australian Open.
Images from the women's singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.
India's Nagal draws world No 128 Bradley Klahn in opener.
A round-up of all the tennis action from around the globe.
Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu clinched hard-fought wins in their first round matches at Indian Wells.
Poland's red-hot world number one Iga Swiatek did not drop a game in her Saturday singles match against Romania's Andreea Prisacariu, sending Poland through to November's Billie Jean King Cup finals in decisive fashion.
Play at the Australian Open continued amid the lockdown, but fans were banned through Wednesday. Thousands were forced to leave mid-matches before midnight on Friday.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday.
IMAGES from Day 8 of the matches played at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Monday
Penpix of the top women's contenders at the 2021 French Open which begins on Sunday
Serbian Dusan Lajovic beat Andy Murray at the Miami Open on Wednesday, sending the Briton packing in the first round with his first hardcourt win of the season.
Key facts and records of American Serena Williams and Canada's Bianca Andreescu
Emma Raducanu says she is not worried about her poor form and will play without pressure at the Australian Open.
IMAGES from all the action on Day 7 of the US Open played at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday.
World number eight Williams, who captured the first of her six US Open titles two years before her 17-year-old opponent was born, spent the first half of the match trying to find her rhythm but when she did she was off to the races.
'We hit some unbelievable winners and nobody was clapping, so it's been really tough. But on the other hand it's nice to have the game-feeling again.'
Andy Murray took a step closer to a first title in arguably the toughest year of his playing career, grinding out a 3-6, 7-5 ,6-2 win over Ugo Humbert on Saturday to reach the final of the European Open in Antwerp.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
A round-up of all tennis action on Friday.
Serena Williams moved another step closer to a record-tying 24th career Grand Slam title with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 victory over Czech Karolina Muchova on Friday to reach the last 16 at the US Open.
Images from Day 2 of the 2020 US Open in New York
Overpowers Svitolina to reach second straight US Open final
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Thousands of mask-free spectators flocked into the stadium
Four times now, twice at Wimbledon (2018, 2019) and at the US Open (2018, 2019) Serena Williams has come agonizingly close to that 24th Grand Slam only to fall at the final hurdle.
Earlier on Wednesday, Czech Karolina Pliskova was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a viral illness.
Images from Day 7 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
A summary of Friday's play at Wimbledon.
Images from Day 6 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Saturday.
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