Australian Open 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Latest updates from day nine in Melbourne
What happened today?
We saw some great women's tennis today.
First, Qinwen Zheng booked her place in the final against Dayana Yastremska.
And then Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff to advance to the showpiece event.
Coming soon: men's semi-finals
We have two man clashes to look forward to later.
In the first semi-final, Novak Djokovic will face Jannik Sinner.
And that will be followed by Daniil Medvedev against Alexander Zverev.
The lucky two will then face each other in Sunday's final.
Qinwen Zheng gets a lot of praise
Former world number one Justin Henin praised Zheng Qinwen after she reached the Australian Open final.
She said: “It's fantastic to see Zheng making so much progress. Finally she reaches a first Grand Slam final and we can see her joy. We know how hard it is to be favorites and we could feel the tension a bit yesterday and today.
'Last year she played only one quarter-final at the US Open. It's not easy being the favorite like she was today and she made it. So it's a fantastic story at this Australian Open.
“The fact [coach] Carlos Rodriguez has worked with her on the forehand. He tries to develop her game and give her as many weapons as possible. She doesn't have to stay on the baseline and gives more volume in the forehand, which you don't see that often on the women's tour.
“She has worked a lot on her coordination and being able to move well. She hasn't played many junior tournaments yet and has taken the time to work and develop herself. You feel the stability of her team and she plays a different game than the other players.
“The feeling will be so different when you walk across the field [in the final]. You have to visualize yourself on the field and this will be special. She needs to keep the same routine and it's good that she keeps her feet on the ground. She has to stay in her bubble and try to enjoy this moment because it is so special.”
Qinwen Zheng 'believes in fate'
On the 10th anniversary of Li Na's second Grand Slam title at the 2014 Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen followed in her footsteps by becoming the second Chinese player in history to reach a major final.
The No. 12 seed defeated qualifier Dayana Yastremska 6-4, 6-4 to claim the battle between two Grand Slam semifinalists for the first time in 1 hour and 42 minutes.
After her win, she said: “I believe in fate.
“If everything works well, I believe in fate.
'But if fate isn't on my side, I don't believe in that at all. It just depends on where fate goes.”