Summary

  • Rafael Nadal beats Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-4 6-0 to reach Sunday's final

  • 2009 winner Nadal will bid for second Australian Open title

  • Novak Djokovic and Lucas Pouille semi-final on Friday

  • Naomi Osaka beats Karolina Pliskova to reach Saturday's women's final

  • Osaka will face Petra Kvitova after Czech defeated Danielle Collins

Live Reporting

Michael Emons and Saj Chowdhury

  1. Osaka 6-2 2-2 Pliskova*

    Naomi OsakaReuters

    15-0 then Pliskova decides to attack at the net - bad move as she's easily passed.

    30-0.

    40-0.

    Pliskova returns long.

    Love game.

    Waggle of the fist from Osaka.

  2. *Osaka 6-2 1-2 Pliskova

    She does after the Serena-slayer forces another error from Osaka.

    A great hold.

  3. Osaka 6-2 1-1 Pliskova*

    Deuce after Osaka finds the net following a tense rally when the ball clipped the cord three times.

    Can Pliskova hold?

  4. Osaka 6-2 1-1 Pliskova*

    Naomi OsakaReuters

    0-40 as Osaka gets a bit of luck with the cord which flummoxes Pliskova.

    Three break points.

    One is saved with a winner down the line.

    A second is saved as Osaka goes long.

  5. Pliskova breaks back

    Osaka 6-2 1-1 Pliskova*

    The first is saved with an ace.

    But then Osaka, uncharacteristically, fires a double-handed backhand wide of the tramlines.

    What now Karolina?

  6. *Osaka 6-2 1-0 Pliskova

    Karolina PliskovaAFP

    A loose shot from Osaka breathes life into Pliskova.

    15-30.

    Then Osaka panics and smacks a shot into the net.

    Two break points for the Czech player!!!

  7. *Osaka 6-2 1-0 Pliskova

    Osaka breaks once more.

    This is some display by the 21-year-old.

  8. Osaka 6-2 0-0 Pliskova

    0-30.

    And it should have been 0-40 but her smash hits the cord which allows Pliskova to hot a forehand passing winner.

    Osaka taps her racquet in recognition again.

    The Japanese player goes wide with the next but then conjures up another break point...

  9. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Melbourne Park

    It is a good day to be a Czech tennis fan... and even better if you get to see Karolina Pliskova fight back and set up a meeting with Petra Kvitova.

    Partners Milan Docina and Romana Cakovea arrived from their hometown near Prague last week in their specially-made 'Czech Fan' t-shirts, which have images of Pliskova and Kvitova plastered over the back.

    Australian OpenBBC Sport

    "We never expected to see two Czechs in the semi-finals," Milan says. "So we managed to buy tickets yesterday to make sure we could watch the matches.

    "We planned the trip here six months ago and Romana got the t-shirts made and gave me it for Christmas.

    "Of course we want to see both players in the final but we would want Petra to win it. Definitely. We are big fans of her, we want her to become world number one and, after the stabbing, the whole country would be happy if she won."

    Australian OpenBBC Sport

  10. Game and first set Osaka

    Osaka 6-2 Pliskova*

    "The ball was in!"

    It was Naomi.

    Set point.

    Two aces so far.

    And now another.

    Game and first set Osaka.

  11. *Osaka 5-2 Pliskova

    Naomi OsakaReuters

    30-15.

    Osaka then goes long with another forehand from the crouched position.

    30-30.

  12. Osaka breaks again

    *Osaka 5-2 Pliskova

    Advantage Pliskova is removed by more Osaka brilliance.

    A double fault from the Czech player sums up her display so far.

  13. Osaka 4-2 Pliskova*

    Osaka almost goes around the post with a forehand winner - stunning.

    30-30.

    Pliskova finds the net.

    Another break point for the US Open champ.

    Saved once more, which is again met with a racquet pat from Osaka.

    Gracious.

  14. Osaka 4-2 Pliskova*

    0-15.

    15-15 as Pliskova produces a winner that lands on the baseline. Osaka applauds. Nice touch.

  15. Osaka 4-2 Pliskova*

    15-0.

    15-15 as Osaka double faults.

    The Japanese US Open winner then punishes a forehand before producing her 10th winner.

    Brilliant tennis from the 21-year-old.

    She holds.

  16. Her third Slam final

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  17. *Osaka 3-2 Pliskova

    Osaka has the comfort of knowing she already has a break, so she's experimenting with moving in and attacking.

    It doesn't work.

    Love hold for Pliskova.

  18. Osaka 3-1 Pliskova*

    40-15.

    Then a great hold as a one-handed whipped cross-court forehand forces an error out wide from Pliskova.

  19. *Osaka 2-1 Pliskova

    15-0.

    30-0 with an ace down the T.

    Pliskova then opts for the backhand-and-surge-to-the-net, which is fruitful as she slaps away a winner.

    30-15.

  20. Osaka breaks

    *Osaka 2-1 Pliskova

    Yet another backhand winner - Pliskova stands and watches.