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Ekaterina Makarova was little more than a speed bump for Maria Sharapova on Tuesday, the No.2 seed storming into the semifinals for the loss of just four games.

David Ferrer came back from the brink against compatriot Nicolas Almagro on Tuesday, earning a semifinal berth with a five-set win that showed talent and tenacity in equal measure.

Less up and down of late, sixth seed and China's No.1 Li Na continues her steady rise with a 7-5 6-3 win over Agnieszka Radwanska to reach the semifinals at Melbourne Park.

Australian junior Thanasi Kokkinakis continues his standout summer with a comeback three-set win in the boys’ singles at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.

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Twelve months after last year’s near six-hour final, the men’s draw has thrown up two five-set marathons in as many nights. Which begs the question: can men’s tennis become any more brutal?

Ekaterina Makarova does not have Maria Sharapova’s sterling Grand Slam resume, but she has much to boast about at the Australian Open, where for the second straight year, she has reached the quarterfinals.

Tomas Berdych has been in imperious form so far in Melbourne, but Novak Djokovic represents an entirely different challenge for the tall Czech.

Czech Tomas Berdych arrives in his third consecutive AO quarterfinal, and this year plans to go one or two steps further.