Summary

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  • Ashleigh Barty eases past Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-0

  • Rafael Nadal survives five-set scare against Denis Shapovalov to reach semi-finals

  • Madison Keys beats Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 6-2

  • Start of quarter-finals

  1. Nadal saves break points for deucepublished at 05:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    *Nadal 6-3 6-4 2-3 Shapovalov

    And again!

    Ooh, that'll annoy Shapovalov. Deuce.

  2. Postpublished at 05:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    *Nadal 6-3 6-4 2-3 Shapovalov

    Out wide goes Nadal, and Shapovalov bunts his backhand long.

    30-40. Another chance for Shapovalov...

  3. Postpublished at 05:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    *Nadal 6-3 6-4 2-3 Shapovalov

    That's a big second serve from Nadal, and Shapovalov can't get his racquet on it.

    15-30... oh, but that's a double fault from Nadal! And it's two break points to Shapovalov!

  4. Postpublished at 05:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    *Nadal 6-3 6-4 2-3 Shapovalov

    Rafa Nadal is all ready to serve, and then has to stop because the umpire has left his walkie-talkie on! Whoops.

    Nadal resets and then watches a thudding Shapovalov forehand go past him for 0-30. Trouble...

  5. Postpublished at 05:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    *Nadal 6-3 6-4 2-3 Shapovalov

    This is speeding along quite nicely now as a Shapovalov ace wraps up another hold to 15.

  6. Postpublished at 05:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 6-4 2-2 Shapovalov*

    Rafael Nadal blitzes his way through a love service game as the clock ticks over the two hour mark.

  7. Postpublished at 05:28 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    *Nadal 6-3 6-4 1-2 Shapovalov

    Shapovalov's first serve is going through a brief wobbly period, but he's able to draw a couple of errors out of the Nadal forehand to keep his nose in front.

  8. Nadal holdspublished at 05:25 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 6-4 1-1 Shapovalov*

    Shapovalov slaps his racquet as he gets a look at a Nadal second serve and can only send it into the net.

    Nadal unfurls a glorious backhand winner to pass Shapovalov and wrap up a hold to 15.

  9. Shapovalov holdspublished at 05:21 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    *Nadal 6-3 6-4 0-1 Shapovalov

    It is worth pointing out that Nadal was two sets up on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals last year, before the Greek mounted an almighty comeback to win.

    This doesn't quite have that same feel, though Shapovalov does well to dig himself out of a 0-30 hole.

  10. Postpublished at 05:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 6-4 Shapovalov*

    Oh, here he is!

  11. Postpublished at 05:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 6-4 Shapovalov*

    We appear to have lost Rafael Nadal.

  12. Postpublished at 05:13 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 6-4 Shapovalov*

    Denis Shapovalov will serve to start the third set.

  13. Game and second set - Nadalpublished at 05:10 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 6-4 Shapovalov

    Denis Shapovalov is going to have to do this the hard way.

    Rafa Nadal has got a foot firmly in the Australian Open semi-finals.

  14. Nadal serving for setpublished at 05:09 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    *Nadal 6-3 5-4 Shapovalov

    Shapovalov throws his head back in frustration as he dictates a point, pushing Nadal into the wrong position, and then drags his forehand into the net.

    Big cross-court winner from Nadal and it brings him two set points.

  15. Shapovalov holdspublished at 05:05 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    *Nadal 6-3 5-4 Shapovalov

    That's a good battle back from Shapovalov, first with a volley then an ace to hold and ask the question of Nadal.

  16. Shapovalov saves set pointpublished at 05:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 5-3 Shapovalov*

    Great backhand from Shapovalov!

    Deuce.

  17. Postpublished at 05:03 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 5-3 Shapovalov*

    Oh, ouch.

    Shapovalov throws in his second double fault of the game and gifts Nadal a set point in the process.

  18. Postpublished at 05:02 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 5-3 Shapovalov*

    Shapovalov swings down an ace before Nadal eats up a second serve with aplomb.

    30-30.

  19. Shapovalov serving to stay in setpublished at 05:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 5-3 Shapovalov*

    A big serve from Shapovalov, followed up by a double fault.

    15-15.

  20. Nadal holdspublished at 05:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2022

    Nadal 6-3 5-3 Shapovalov*

    Shapovalov produces a stunning return of serve and then watches an equally stunning volley from Nadal drop in front of him. Ouch.

    Shapovalov shakes his head and then plants a forehand into the net to help Nadal over the line.