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Jan 25, 2022, 11 tweets

Ashleigh Barty and Barbora Krejcikova can stay on course for a high-class semi-final collision, while Rafael Nadal looks to continue his march to a record 21st Slam title as #AusOpen hits the quarter-final stage u.afp.com/wNCY

Fans at #AusOpen can wear "Where is Peng Shuai?" shirts as long as they are peaceful, tournament chief Craig Tiley says, after backlash when video emerged of security staff ordering spectators to remove shirts and banner in support of the Chinese player

A resurgent Madison Keys reaches her first #AusOpen semi-final since 2015 with another big upset to down French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova, who struggled in the searing Melbourne heat, 6-3, 6-2

Madison Keys continues impeccable season start with straight-sets destruction of Barbora Krejcikova to set up a potential #AusOpen semi-final against Ashleigh Barty, while Rafael Nadal looks to continue march to record 21st Slam u.afp.com/wNCF

Rafael Nadal moves to within two matches of a record 21st Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 dogfight quarter-final win over Denis Shapovalov at #AusOpen, his seventh semi-final in Melbourne where he will face Matteo Berrettini or Gael Monfils

#BREAKING Top seed Barty crushes Pegula to make Australian Open semi-finals

#UPDATE Ashleigh Barty accelerated her march towards a maiden Australian Open title Tuesday with a straight-sets masterclass against Jessica Pegula, setting up a semi-final with Madison Keys

#UPDATE Ashleigh Barty accelerated her march towards a maiden Australian Open title Tuesday with a straight-sets masterclass against Jessica Pegula, setting up a semi-final with Madison Keys
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A fuming Denis Shapovalov slammed Rafael Nadal for receiving preferential time treatment after losing to the Spanish great in an epic quarter-final at the #AustralianOpen on Tuesday
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#BREAKING Matteo Berrettini wins five-set thriller to reach #AusOpen semis #AFPSports

#UPDATE Matteo Berrettini created tennis history on Tuesday by becoming the first Italian man to reach the last four of the Australian Open after a rollercoaster five-set victory over France's Gael Monfils u.afp.com/wxoA #AFPSports #AusOpen

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