Halep returns to top 10 in rankings after winning title in Toronto
Halep, who has won two Grand Slam titles -- French Open 2018 and Wimbledon 2019, was placed No.27 till the week of February 28.
Halep, who has won two Grand Slam titles -- French Open 2018 and Wimbledon 2019, was placed No.27 till the week of February 28.
Williams needs one more Grand Slam singles victory to equal Australian Margaret Court's all-time record of 24.
The fast-rising tennis star, who turns 21 on Sunday, has already become Japan's first Grand Slam singles champion.
The rising star become only the second Asian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title with last month's stunning win over Serena Williams.
"I don't like the word 'cool' because then I feel like when someone meets me, they'll be disappointed or something," Osaka told reporters in Beijing.
"I didn't really feel any pressure," said Osaka, who reached the Tokyo final in 2016.
During the final against Osaka, Williams got a warning from the chair umpire for violating a rarely enforced rule against receiving coaching from the sidelines.
In the cartoon the umpire is seen saying to Osaka "can't you just let her win?".
Later Wednesday, Osaka was joined in the record books by compatriot Kei Nishikori who reached his third semi-final at the US Open.
But the combination of heat, humidity and blazing sunshine was no joke.