PLAYER OF THE DAY Johanna Konta - the Sydney-born 24-year-old stormed into the semis with a straight-sets win over China's Zhang Shuai, making her the first British woman in 33 years make it through to the last four at a major. 
KEY MOMENT With a storm approaching from the west, officials decide to close the roof on Rod Laver Arena just after Andy Murray went up a break in the third set. His vanquished Spanish opponent David Ferrer was filthy with the decision.
STAT OF THE DAY Angelique Kerber took a dreadful 0-6 win-loss record into her quarter-final with Victoria Azarenka but it didn't matter as the German upended the two-time champion to reach her maiden Open semi-final with a 6-3 7-5 quarter-final boilover.
TOURNAMENT SUMMARY Kerber and Konta enter uncharted territory as Murray edges to within a win of a fifth men's final appearance with a 6-3 6-7 6-2 6-3 triumph over Ferrer.
QUOTE OF THE DAY 'In my heart, I'm feeling I already win the tournament because I win seven matches' ZHANG SHUAI. The world No 133 leaves Melbourne with fresh hope for her tennis career after a fairytale run to the last eight RESULTS MEN'S QUARTER FINALS 13-M Raonic (CAN) bt 23-G Monfils (FRA) 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4.2-A Murray (GBR) bt 8-D Ferrer (ESP) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3.
WOMEN'S QUARTER FINALS J Konta (GBR) bt Q-Z Shuai (CHN) 6-4 6-1. 7-A Kerber (GER) bt 14-V Azarenka (BLR) 6-3 7-5.
TODAY'SSCHEDULE RODLAVERARENA 11am: Men's doubles semi-finals. Adrian Mannarino (FRA)/Lucas Pouille (FRA) v 7-Jamie Murray (GBR)/Bruno Soares (BRA).
Not before 1.30pm: Women's singles. 1-Serena Williams (US) v 4-Agnieszka Radwanska (POL). 7-Angelique Kerber (GER) v Johanna Konta (GBR).7.30pm: 1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) v 3-Roger Federer (SUI).