Elation
Rafael Nadal moved to within two matches of a record 21st Grand Slam title after a five-set thriller against Denis Shapovalov (Reuters Photo)
Well played
In a four-hour-eight-minute quarterfinal, Nadal came through 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 to beat the Canadian 14th seed
Cakewalk
Title favourite Ashleigh Barty demolished Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-0 to storm into the semifinals (AP Photo)
Dream run
Madison Keys booked her first Grand Slam semifinal spot in four years by upsetting Barbora Krejcikov 6-3, 6-2 (AP Photo)
Hard luck
With Krejcikova struggling in the heat, the Florida-based Keys upped the ante and battered the Czech into submission (AP Photo)
Berrettini first Italian man in Australian Open semis
Seventh seed Matteo Berrettini found a higher gear in the face of a heroic fightback from France's Gael Monfils to script a 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2 win and become the first Italian man to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
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