NADAL CALLS ON THE PHYSIO
NADAL 6-3 *6-4 4-6 *1-3 SHAPOVALOV
Nadal double faults and all of a sudden Shapovalov is a break up in this fourth set!
KYRGIOS/KOKKINAKIS 7-5 3-6 PUETZ/VENUS
It’s a very lively atmosphere on KIA Arena where the crowd are getting on Michael Venus’ back and Nick Kyrgios is furious. Earlier in the match. Kyrgios accidentally hit a kid in the crowd with a wild shot, but turned his tears to smiles with a gift.
Kyrgios hits kid in crowd with wild shot, turns his tears to smiles with gift
SHAPOVALOV’S RANT AT THE UMPIRE
“You started the clock like 45 seconds ago and he is not ready to play,” Shapovalov began in his angry rant at the umpire over Nadal’s apparent time-wasting. “You started the clock like so long ago and he is still not ready to play. You’ve gotta code him. Code him! He’s not ready to play! Are you kidding me? You guys are all corrupt! You guys are all corrupt!”
‘You guys are all corrupt!’ – Shapovalov in furious rant at Nadal and umpire
NADAL 6-3 6-4 *4-6 SHAPOVALOV
Shapovalov breaks Nadal for the first time today and he seals the third set with a vicious backhand winner. Game on!
NADAL 6-3 6-4 *3-3 SHAPOVALOV
A double fault hands Shapovalov the chance to break back, but Nadal rescues two break points at 15-40 down before holding his service game with a fine slice at the net. We remain on serve in the third set.
KEYS DELIGHTED TO BE THROUGH
NADAL 6-3 *6-4 SHAPOVALOV
Shapovalov shrugs at his corner after hitting a loose backhand into the net. Nadal is now just one set away from the semi-finals.
KYRGIOS GETTING TREATMENT
Nick Kyrgios and his doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis are in action right now on KIA Arena against Tim Puetz and Michael Venus. It’s currently 3-3 after 22 minutes and live on discovery+
NADAL 6-3 4-3SHAPOVALOV
An unforced error on Shapovalov’s backhand side hands Nadal a break point and the Spaniard capitalises with a smash at the net. Nadal has built up a good lead in this quarter-final.
UMPIRE RESPONDS TO SHAPOVALOV ‘CORRUPT’ COMMENT
Following Shapovalov’s criticism of him, unimpressed Bernardes responds by asking “what do you want?” After a brief exchange, Shapovalov and Nadal have a conversation at the net.
‘What do you want?’ – Umpire hits back at Shapovalov for criticising him over Nadal
SHAPOVALOV V THE UMPIRE
Denis Shapovalov hit out at umpire Carlos Bernardes for not regulating Rafael Nadal’s time between points at the start of the second set, saying to the Brazilian “you guys are all corrupt”.
‘You guys are all corrupt!’ – Shapovalov in angry outburst at umpire over Nadal conduct
HIGHLIGHTS: KEYS 6-3 6-2 KREJCIKOVA
Highlights: Keys into semi-finals as Krejcikova suffers from heatstroke
SHAPOVALOV 3-6 NADAL
A routine set for Nadal. The 20-time Grand Slam winner has won 89 per cent of the points off his first serve and takes the opening set against the No 14 seed in 39 minutes, sealing it with an ace.
SHAPOVALOV *1-3 NADAL
Nadal has got off to a fast start, breaking the Shapovalov serve as the Canadian fires a looping forehand into the trams.
KEYS ON RESETTING FOR 2022
‘Last year was really hard’ – Keys delighted to start 2022 with AO semi-final spot
SHAPOVALOV BEAT ZVEREV
Shapovalov beat Olympic champion Alex Zverev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 to reach his first ever Australian Open quarter-final.
Highlights: Shapovalov stuns Zverev in big upset in straight sets
LAST TIME OUT
Rafael Nadal won an epic first set tie-break against Adrian Mannarino as he went on to beat the Frenchman 7-6(14) 6-2 6-2.
Highlights: Nadal beats Mannarino after incredible tie-break to reach quarter-finals
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