The Australian Open women’s draw has finally been released and it’s BRIMMING with intriguing early-round matchups. Today I’ll be talking about Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu’s brutal draws, give my darkhorse picks, cover all the popcorn matches and I’ll predict…

Naomi Osaka withdrew from her semifinal match at Melbourne vs Veronika Kudermetova hours before its start due to an abdominal injury. The withdrawal makes Osaka’s bid for a 3rd Australian Open title more difficult as she might face Ash Barty…