Men's Semi: Andy Murray vs Milos Raonic

Ronny Lerner 5:54 PM   Andy Murray has been here before. It's the sixth time the Brit has reached the final four at the Australian Open. But will he reach the final for a fifth time?

'Grafic' illustration of Williams' greatness

Full-on: Serena Williams is as determined as ever for this Australian Open win.

Linda Pearce 5:44 PM   Martina Navratilova knows a little something about winning big tournaments at an advanced age, having claimed the last of her nine Wimbledon and 18 major titles at the age of 33. She also has experience of being equalled - and then overtaken - on the all-time list by by Serena Williams, who celebrated No.19 of 21 at Melbourne Park one eventful year ago.

In spirit of Ryder Cup, a competition to honor a legend

Teaming up? Novak Djokovic could be involved in a new teams competition featuring many of the world's top men.

Christopher Clarey 3:54 PM   It was Novak Djokovic against Roger Federer on Thursday night in Rod Laver Arena in the semifinals of the Australian Open, but if the organizers of a new tennis competition have their way, it will soon be Djokovic and Federer playing on the same European team for a trophy called the Laver Cup.

I'm playing better than last year, says confident Serena

Serena Williams of the USA

Linda Pearce 2:10 PM   Six-time champion Serena Williams has declared on the eve of her seventh Australian Open final that she believes she is playing superior tennis than in 2015, when she swept three of the four major titles

Rod Laver big screen to stay, despite player complaints

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Larissa Nicholson 12:53 PM   The big screen on Rod Laver Arena will be used in Andy Murray's semi-final against Milos Raonic on Friday night, despite complaints from the Brit and at least one other high profile player.

Federer hits out at journalist's 'stupid question'

Roger Federer: On the front foot.

David Sygall 8:37 AM   It's not often that Roger Federer loses his cool. But a question from a reporter after his four-set semi final loss to Novak Djokovic had the Swiss maestro on edge.

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Australian Open 2016: Federer bullish despite semi-final exit

Out, not over: Roger Federer looks glum during post-match press conference.

Jason Phelan 6:24 AM   Swiss superstar insists he's not a spent force after suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of world No.1 Novak Djokovic.

Kerber gets the message from Graf

Thumbs up: Angelique Kerber is into the Australian Open final.

Daniel Cherny 11:35 PM   Her opponent will be chasing Steffi Graf, but Angelique Kerber has the German legend on her side.

Djokovic aces Federer to reach sixth Australian Open final

Djoker in the hand: Roger Federer was no match for the Serbian ace in semi-final.

Jake Niall 10:36 PM   Serbian world No.1's mastery over Roger Federer, and indeed men's tennis, has never been so evident as in this semi-final annihilation.

Live: Novak Djokovic v Roger Federer

Novak Djokovic defeats Roger Federer in their 2016 Australian Open semi-final.

Ronny Lerner 10:26 PM   Join us for live coverage of the blockbuster semi-final between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Australian Open 2016: Success for Raonic is entertainment enough

Historic win: A delighted Milos Raonic is the first Canadian to make it through to an Australian Open men's semi-final.

Linda Pearce 8:23 PM   A different, calmer, but more ambitious Milos Raonic is doing whatever it takes to stay focused.

Aussie juniors provide hope at Australian Open

Reaping rewards:  Sara Tomic plays a backhand in her junior quarter finals match against compatriot Baijing Lin.

Ronny Lerner and Linda Pearce 8:14 PM   While the pointy end of this year's Australian Open is bereft of local talent, the same can't be said at junior level with three Aussies qualifying for the semi-finals.

Australian Open: set and no match for Serena Williams

Peerless: Williams' demolition of Radwanska shows gulf in class.

Greg Baum 7:57 PM   The 6-0 scoreline in the first set of the Serena Williams/Agnieszka Radwanska semi-final does is not an accurate reflection of the play. It was much more one-sided than that.

Andy Murray: Openly proud of Brits down under

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Andy Murray 10:30 PM   This Australian Open has been an incredible couple of weeks for British tennis. My brother, Jamie, is through to the final of the doubles, Johanna Konta reached the semi-finals and today I play Milos Raonic in the semi-finals.

Serena not thinking about potential for making grand slam history

All smiles: Serena Williams celebrates victory.

Ronny Lerner   Serena Williams might be one win away from drawing level with the legendary Steffi Graf on 22 grand slam victories, but making history is not entering the six-time Australian Open champion's thoughts ahead of her seventh Melbourne Park final.

Tennis almost mentioned but crisis averted

Like a good book? Andy Murray.

Leaping Larry 1:00 PM   Australian Open quarter-final, Andy Murray v David Ferrer, and naturally the talk in the booth turned to "emotions", "drama", humidity, and the configuration of the centre court roof.

Live: Konta v Kerber

Johanna Konta of Britain.

Larissa Nicholson   Follow live as Johanna Konta and Angelique Kerber battle for a spot in the final.

Tomic into Australian Open junior semis

Sara Tomic plays a backhand in her junior quarter-finals match against Baijing Lin.

Sara Tomic is two wins away from completing a rare family double act at the Australian Open.

Williams hands out a thrashing to reach final

Through to the final: Serena Williams.

Daniel Cherny   For all the thrashings dished out during her famed career, Serena Williams can't have delivered too many more brutal performances than the one displayed under the roof of Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.

Dellacqua's case made for Fed Cup return

Feeling good: Casey Dellacqua has been named in the team for next week's opening-round Fed Cup tie against Slovakia.

Linda Pearce   Before Daria Gavrilova there was Casey Dellacqua, the previous local woman to reach an Australian Open fourth round. Dellacqua, the doubles world No.5, who contested two grand slam finals last year, was limited to cameo appearances on the practice court and in the Asia-Pacific Tennis League on her most recent visit to Melbourne Park. Not quite what she has done in Januarys past.

Live: Williams v Radwanska

Serena Williams

Larissa Nicholson   Follow live as world No.1 Serena Williams and No.3 Agnieszka Radwanska battle for a spot in the final.

Murray 'not proud' of tantrums

On top: Andy Murray celebrates his hard-fought quarter-final win over David Ferrer.

Simon Briggs   I'm not particularly proud of the way I've handled myself on the court," said Andy Murray, after another potty-mouthed and wild-haired performance on Rod Laver Arena carried him through to a semi-final against the big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic.

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Raonic to meet Murray for finals berth

Historic win: A delighted Milos Raonic is the first Canadian to make it through to an Australian Open men's semi-final.

Jake Niall    Canadian powers through quarter-final challenge against French wizard Monfils to set up a semi-final with Britain's Andy Murray.

Australian Open 2016: Gael Monfils v Milos Raonic

Milos Raonic.

Ronny Lerner   It's a captivating quarter-final match-up. One of these players will reach the Australian Open semi-finals for the first time.

Australian Open 2016: Djoker v Fed is a semi full of promise

The best of enemies: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will meet in a semi-final at Melbourne Park on Thursday night.

Greg Baum   Semi-finals – implying play-off matches of equal gravitas – doesn't really cut it as a signpost for this stage of the 2016 Australian Open. Thursday's match takes precedence chronologically, hierarchically and at the weigh-in. No tournament in this time is over until Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have played one another.

Murray beats Ferrer

Semi-final bound: Andy Murray celebrates his hard-fought quarter-final win over David Ferrer.

Michael Gleeson   In a match that went to expectations, 2nd seed Andy Murray wins through to the semis after a hard-fought baseline battle against Spain's David Ferrer.

Live: Andy Murray v David Ferrer

Andy Murray.

Larissa Nicholson   Join us for live coverage as Andy Murray faces David Ferrer in a big quarter-final at the Australian Open.

Konta and Kerber brace for battle of minds

Johanna Konta

Peter Hanlon   The rise of Johanna Konta has reached the giddy height of a grand slam semi-final, where she will meet German seventh seed Angelique Kerber.

Need for transparency must be weighed against the rights of the players: Healy


Tennis Australia's Steve Healy.

Linda Pearce   The need for greater transparency in tennis match-fixing investigations must be mitigated by the rights of the individuals concerned, says Tennis Australia president Steve Healy.

Williams wants more Open glory

In sparkling form: Serena Williams seems to be sailing towards another grand slam title at the Australian Open.

Ben McKay   ​Every time Serena Williams has made a semi-final at the Australian Open, she's lifted the trophy.