Jamie Murray into doubles final at Aussie Open

In her Australian Open debut, she also became the first British woman to reach a semi-final at any of the Grand Slam tournament since since Jo Durie at the US Open in 1983.

Konta had never even made the main draw in Melbourne before this event but now she stands just two victories away from winning the title after beating Chinese qualifier Shuai Zhang 6-4 6-1. The 24-year-old who is now ranked 47th in the World defeated her opponent 6-4 6-1.

Murray beat Spanish eighth seed David Ferrer 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-3 to progress to a 18th grand slam semi-final, where he will meet Canadian Milos Raonic, and stay on course for a fifth Melbourne final.

It may have been Australia Day this week, but the mother country is threatening to take over the Grand Slam down under as Johanna Konta, Andy Murray and Jamie Murray all reached semi-finals in Melbourne.

Murray was taking on No. 8 seed David Ferrer, and was pushed to four sets, though the three sets he did win were dominant, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3.

Victoria Azarenka admitted she might cry, or go home and break something, after her Australian Open hopes ended at the hands of Angelique Kerber. “That first game after the delay was a very important”. I mean, who is in the semis played very good four matches actually, or five matches.

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“I’m pretty sure they have jet lag because of the time difference”.

ANDY MURRAY, on the court conditions that favoured him after the Rod Laver Arena roof was closed because of an approaching thunderstorm.

She says, however, that she does not let her results – good or bad – consume her.

Kerber has always had an air of mental fragility – she fell apart quite spectacularly at the WTA Finals in Singapore, knowing that she had to win just one set, and afterwards was furious that she had been told this.

He handed back the break in the next game but then broke Ferrer in the sixth and went on to take it on his first match point, with a wide serve forcing Ferrer’s return out. This was crucial, as having to come from behind to beat someone as dogged as Ferrer in a best-of-five match can put a dampener on a player’s chances for the rest of the tournament. “Obviously I want to win these events”.

“I’m just so happy that I’m enjoying what I’m doing”.

“But I like playing indoors”.

Raonic says, “I’m learning about his house arrest and all these kind of things, his rebel behavior toward (the) establishment and so forth”.

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The frustrated Scot winced and grabbed the back of his left hamstring after one missed forehand and his problems were mounting as he was forced to save a set point at 5-4 with a swinging ace down the middle.

Konta will now face Angelique Kerber in the last four and the Briton will be the clear underdog given she is currently ranked 41 spots below the German.