Carlos Alcaraz became the biggest casualty of the men’s draw so far at the Australian Open.
The second seed was beaten in four sets by Alexander Zverev, who will take on Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals following his five-set victory over Hubert Hurkacz.
Qualifier Dayana Yastremska made it through to the last four in the women’s draw, where she will play another first-timer in 12th seed Zheng Qinwen.
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Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.
Fallen seeds
Women: None
Men: Carlos Alcaraz (2), Hubert Hurkacz (9)
Who’s up next?
It is women’s semi-finals day on Thursday, with both matches taking place in the night session.
First up is a rematch of the US Open final, with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka hoping to turn the tables on Coco Gauff, before Yastremska plays Zheng.
British wheelchair stars Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid are in singles and doubles semi-final action, while Mingge Xu plays her girls’ singles quarter-final against Iva Ivanova.
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