It was a big day down under, as Masha-Williams, Federer and Novak lined up for their quarters. First on court was Aga Radwanska and she made light work of the tenth seed to book her place in the semis.
Next up, was the much awaited clash of Sharapova and Serena, but once again it turned out to be heavily one sided affair as Serena had no troubles in dispatching Masha 6-4 6-1, for the 18th consecutive time.
Tomas Berdych took a shot at Roger Federer at the Rod Laver Arena, but he looked like a spent force in front of the geniuses of the Swiss maestro. After hanging on for a tight first set, Berdych was totally dismantled and Federer glided his way into his 39th GS S/F.
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The evening session saw the world number one and the defending champion Novak Djokovic take on Kei Nishikori. It was another anticipated fixture, but Kei was a huge letdown. Making 50+ unforced errors, he had absolutely no chance against the brutal Serbian machine on the other side of the net.
So what had the twitter buzzing, apart from the results of today?
The blockbuster semifinal set up of Federer and Djokovic. Here are the best tweets from the day!
https://twitter.com/ESPNTennis/status/691798112621498370
Political opinions as one-sided as Williams-Sharapova rivalry.
— Shakti Shetty (@Shakti_Shetty) January 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/dmarinara/status/691810994532847616
I once lost more than 100 straight games in tennis to my older brother. Games. So some sympathy for Sharapova here. Williams is unsolvable.
— Tom Perrotta (@TomPerrotta) January 26, 2016
#Federer mighty impressive today in hot conditions, locker room is turning towards Fed for the title #Ausopen who am I to disagree?
— Pat Cash (@TheRealPatCash) January 26, 2016
How is Berdych's shirt soaked in sweat while Federer's look like he didn't sweat at all?! #AusOpen #federerberdych
— maryd (@dmjd11) January 26, 2016
80th win @AustralianOpen. 12th #AusOpen SF. 39th grand slam semifinal. #Federer 76 (4) 62 64 over #Berdych. pic.twitter.com/fDJ3x89qBZ
— FedFan (@FedererFan07) January 26, 2016
Djokovic and Nishikori breaking each other at love back to back was the highlight of my night.
— 🌼 (@DropVolleys) January 26, 2016
Novak Djokovic sets up a blockbuster semi-final with Roger Federer after downing Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-2 6-4 #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/4m40JomsMj
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2016
Such a big gap on the scoreboard but when you watch this Djokovic-Nishikori match in person you realize the margins are actually quite small
— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) January 26, 2016
wonder if they'll play federer-djokovic on laver? maybe put them out on MCA just for kicks. #HappySlam
— Tennis Tweets (@tennistweetscom) January 26, 2016
Djokovic vs Federer in the Semi-Final
World No.1 vs The Greatest Of All Time
— Senzo Sithebe (@SkinnySenz_77) January 26, 2016
Djokovic on playing Federer: “I’ve played Roger 44 times. It’s always a challenge. He’s a great champion. I have a lot of respect for him"
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2016
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Tough to catch Federer, who can get more. Assume Djokovic gets to 32 this year, then 36, then 40–in 2018. Nutty. https://t.co/Xobc5BZYqq
— Tom Perrotta (@TomPerrotta) January 26, 2016
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