Maria Sharapova will be unable to contest her second-round match against compatriot Daria Kasatkina after suffering shoulder woes.

María Sharapova advances in st petersburg 2019

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia
 Maria Sharapova thrilled her home crowd with a hard-fought 6-0, 6-4 win over Daria Gavrilova at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, booking an all-Russian second round with No.3 seed Daria Kasatkina.

Ranking WTA 28 jan 2019. Number one

Naomi osaka in Melbourne 2019. The original pic

Naomi Osaka of Japan poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup Trophy in the locker room after her win in Melbourne 2019

Naomi Osaka of Japan poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup Trophy in the locker room after her win

Naomi osaka in Melbourne 2019. The best moments

Naomi Osaka of Japan with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup following victory in her Women's Singles Final match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic

Maria Sharapova blog. The original pic

Petra Kvitova blog. The best moments Australian Open 2019

Naomi osaka in Melbourne 2019. The original pic

Naomi osaka conquers of the Australian Open 2019

 MELBOURNE, Australia - With a second major title and World No.1 on the line, Naomi Osaka stood tall to grab both mantles, capturing the Australian Open crown, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-4 over two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova.

Order of play. 25 Jan 2019. Australian open 2019

Kristina Mladenovic vs timea babos. Wta doubles final. Australian open 2019

Osaka advances to final of the Australian Open 2019

 "It's a little bit unreal," Osaka told reporters after her gritty 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win over No.8 Karolina Pliskova in the semifinals. "At the same time I realize the work that I put in during the off-season. Every match that I played, I tried my best. It just felt like it was a continuous effort.

"Yeah, I mean, I can't believe it but at the same time it's sort of the reality I am in right now, so I can only keep going forward from here."

Petra Kvitova advances to final of the Australian Open 2019

 WTA World No.6 Petra Kvitova has hailed the faith that her team had in her after she reached the Australian Open final with a 7-6(2), 6-0 victory over Danielle Collins.

It is five years since the Czech last competed in a major showpiece, when she won Wimbledon in 2014, yet she has overcome much since then, including a serious hand surgery after she was injured during a knife attack in her apartment in Prague in December 2016.

Back in the big time, she thanked the loyalty of those close to her, who have shown unshakable belief that she could reach the very top again.

“I don’t think that many people believed that I could do that again, to stand on the court and play tennis to that kind of level,” she said.

Order of play. 24 Jan 2019. Australian open

Karolina Pliskova off court. The best moments

Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic enjoys a scenic boat cruise on the Yarra River with partner Michal during day nine of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 22, 2019 in Melbourne

Karolina Pliskova in SFs of the Australian Open 2019

MELBOURNE, Australia
 Karolina Pliskova saved four match points and pulled off an improbable comeback to complete the 2019 Australian Open semifinal line-up on Wednesday, rallying from 5-1 down to defeat 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, and book a semifinal clash with reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka.

Order of play. 23 Jan 2019. Australian open

Danielle Collins in SFs of the Australian Open 2019

 But in the clash of the last two unseeded players left standing, it was Collins who came back from behind, ousting Pavlyuchenkova with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory after over two hours on court.

Collins said: "I think I'm playing really good tennis. I've put in a lot of hard work. This has all been a really incredible experience.

Petra Kvitova in semis of the Australian Open 2019

MELBOURNE, Australia
 Petra Kvitova turned up the heat against No.15 seed Ashleigh Barty in today's second Australian Open quarterfinal, powering into the last four of a major for the first time in nearly five years 6-1, 6-4 in one hour and eight minutes.