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Local star makes $480,000 from huge Australian Open shock
- Naomi Osaka withdraws from the Australian Open due to injury, guaranteeing Maddison Inglis a major payday.
- Inglis will now face world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the last 16 after Osaka's withdrawal.
- Swiatek planned some last-minute study of Inglis's game to avoid a Melbourne Park ambush.
- Inglis’s win secures her biggest prize-money haul of her career as she advances to the last 16.
- Inglis previously faced Swiatek in 2019, with Swiatek winning their one prior meeting.
- Inglis expresses shock and gratitude for the surprise run and her hosts' support.
- The report highlights Inglis's potential quarterfinal path if she advances further.
- The article ties Inglis’s progress to the broader Australian Open coverage and context.
- The piece notes Inglis's growth as an Australian qualifier making a deep run at Melbourne Park.
- Osaka's withdrawal was a defining moment setting Inglis on the path to a historic Open run.
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