World number one Ashleigh Barty has eased into the last-four of her home Grand Slam with an impressive straight sets victory over Jessica Pegula.
It took her just over an hour to dispatch of the American 6-2 6-love and set-up a semi-final clash with Madison Keys.
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In the men's draw, Rafael Nadal still has hopes of winning a record-breaking 21st major after emerging victorious from a five-set thriller with Canada's Denis Shapovalov
His opponent rallied from 2-love down to force a decider, but the Spaniard battled back to keep his Grand Slam hopes alive.
Nadal will face the winner of Matteo Berrettini and Gael Monfils for a place in the final.
