Australian Open: Vintage Rafael Nadal storms into SFs, Serena Williams advances

Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning his men's singles Australian Open quarter-final against Milos Raonic. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Jan 25, 2017 9:28 PM IST

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Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning his men's singles Australian Open quarter-final against Milos Raonic. (REUTERS)

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Rafael Nadal defeated Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (9/7), 6-4 in their men's singles quarter-final match. (AFP)

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Nadal appreciated Raonic’s efforts after his quarterfinal win over the Canadian. (AP)

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Nadal entered the semi-final of a Grand Slam for the first time after 2014. (REUTERS)

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Nadal will face Grigor Dimitrov in the semi-final, who beat David Goffin 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. (AFP)

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Serena Williams defeated Johanna Konta 6-2, 6-3 in a women’s singles quarter-final match. (AFP)

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Serena will face Croatia's Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in the semi-final, who beat Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 (AFP)

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Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig beat Gabriela Dabrowski and India's Rohan Bopanna to enter the mixed doubles semi-final. (AFP)

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It was yet another disappointment for Rohan Bopanna at a Grand Slam event. (AFP)