Tennis: Naomi Osaka joins top players in relief effort for Australian fires

Reigning Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka joined several other top players in Melbourne on Wednesday for a charity match to help relief efforts for the wildfires that have recently devastated large parts of Australia.The Australian Open "Rally for Relief" event at Rod Laver Arena, where the Grand Slam tournament will start on Monday, saw players including Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams divided into two teams.Japan's world No. 3 Osaka played alongside Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in a mixed doubles match.Organizers said the event, including donations from the tennis world, raised aroun…READ FULL ARTICLE