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It was an emphatic performance by the 2014 US Open champion, who broke Edmunds serve four times and nullified the Britons powerful forehand. (Photo: AFP)

Australian Open 2018: Dominant Marin Cilic sweeps past Kyle Edmund...

He will face either defending champion Roger Federer or unseeded South Korean Chung Hyeon, who play on Friday.

25 Jan 2018 1:48 PM GMT

Halep scampered to the first set in 25 minutes and, after dropping the second set against the run of play, squandered two match points in the third before saving two from Kerber as she served for the match at 6-5.(Photo: AP)

Australian Open 2018: Halep edges Kerber in thriller, sets up final...

The Romanian finally prevailed in 2hr 20min with her fourth match point to ensure a new name will grace the trophy on...

25 Jan 2018 8:51 AM GMT

$\I wrote Rafa (Nadal) late last night before I went to bed, it was the last thing I did. I was like \right, Ive got to write to Rafa and see how hes doing and that I hoped he was going to be ok with the scan today. I wish him well,\ said Roger Federer. (Photo: AP)$ Sports

Watch: Roger Federer's message to Rafa Nadal post Australian Open 2018...

The World No 1 Rafa Nadal had to withdraw in the 5th set of his quarterfinal clash versus Marin Cilic due to leg

25 Jan 2018 6:41 AM GMT

Australian Open 2018: Roger Federer downs Tomas Berdych, storms into...

The Swiss second seed will now take on South Korean Hyeon Chung in the semi-finals on Thursday.

24 Jan 2018 10:58 AM GMT

Chung Hyeon joins Briton Kyle Edmund as the first unseeded mens semi-finalists in Melbourne since Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2008.

Australian Open 2018: Chung Hyeon beats Tennys Sandgren to enter...

The unseeded South Korean needed six match points before claiming a 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 win.

24 Jan 2018 6:59 AM GMT

Rafael Nadal out for three weeks after losing to Marin Cilic in Australian Open 2018

Rafael Nadal out for three weeks after losing to Marin Cilic in...

The Nadal team said the Spanish star could resume playing in Acapulco late next month.

24 Jan 2018 6:10 AM GMT

Marin Cilic sealed a place in the Australian Open 2018 semifinal after Rafael Nadal gave the Croatian tennis star a walkover after trailing 0-2 in the fifth set of the quarterfinal. (Photo: AFP / AP)

Australian Open 2018: Marin Cilic in semis as Rafael Nadal retires...

Nadal's retirement follows the departure of Novak Djokovic, with his immediate playing future uncertain after an elbow...

23 Jan 2018 12:26 PM GMT

Edmund is the only British man in the main draw after three-times grand slam champion Andy Murray withdrew to have surgery on his hip. (Photo: AP)

Australian Open 2018: Edmund stuns Dimitrov; Mertens downs Svitolina...

The unseeded 23-year-old, playing in his first grand slam quarter-final won the match 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4.

23 Jan 2018 8:05 AM GMT

: Karolina Pliskova rallied from a set down to beat fellow Czech and 20th seed Barbora Strycova 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2 and make the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Australian Open: Karolina Pliskova rallies to quarterfinal, beats...

Pliskova, 24, stands 1.86 metres tall (6ft 1in) and used her height to serve more aces than any other player on the WTA...

22 Jan 2018 3:09 PM GMT

Australian Open 2018: Rohan Bopanna, Divij Sharan bow out of men's...

Combining with Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France, Bopanna lost to Oliver Marach of Austria and Croatia's Mate Pavic.

22 Jan 2018 12:32 PM GMT

Australian Open 2018: Hyeon Chung dumps wounded Novak Djokovic in 4th...

Djokovic took a medical timeout to have his right arm massaged before the start of the second set.

22 Jan 2018 12:01 PM GMT

Australian Open: Roger Federer charges into quarterfinals, beats Marton Fucsovics

Australian Open: Roger Federer charges into quarterfinals, beats...

The Swiss second seed was too strong for the 80th-ranked Fucsovics, winning 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in just over two hours...

22 Jan 2018 7:39 AM GMT