MELBOURNE, Australia – A look at the Australian Open on Wednesday:
WEATHER: cloudy, high temperature of 86 Fahrenheit.
ATTENDANCE: Day: 17,818; Night: 16,313; TOTAL: 34,131.
MEN’S QUARTERFINAL RESULTS: No. 2 Andy Murray def. No. 8 David Ferrer, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3; No. 13 Milos Raonic def. No. 23 Gael Monfils 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
WOMEN’S QUARTERFINAL RESULTS: No. 7 Angelique Kerber def. No. 14 Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 7-5; Johanna Konta def. Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-1.
STAT OF THE DAY: 2: number of British players (Murray and Konta) into the semifinals at a major for the first time since 1977.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It’s very exciting to have a British woman in the latter stage of a Slam, that’s not happened for a long, long time” – Murray.
ON COURT THURSDAY: Men’s semifinal: No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 3 Roger Federer; Women’s Semifinals: No. 1 Serena Williams vs. No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska, Johanna Konta vs. Angelique Kerber.
THURSDAY FORECAST: Possible showers, high of 75 Fahrenheit.
Associated Press
