Australian Open day 11 AS IT HAPPENED: Aussie duo knocked out in epic doubles quarter-final
Singles quarter finals results
Elena Rybakina def. Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1
Jessica Pegula def. Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6(1)
Novak Djokovic def. Lorenzo Musetti via walkover (4-6, 3-6, 3-1)
Ben Shelton def by. Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
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Good night!
That'll do us for tonight.
And there it is
An epic final has ended and the Aussies are on the losing end of it.
Kimberly Birrell tried to find a big shot at the end but hit it wide. Her two double faults in that final service match were crucial.
Overall the match went for two hours and 50 minutes, finishing at 1:15am (AEDT).
Vera Zvonareva slumped in her chair in exhaustion at the end.
She's held it!
What a fightback from Talia Gibson.
Massive finish there on service.
It's 5-5.
"A little bit more momentum now for the Aussies," Alicia Molik said on Nine.
This match has been going on for over two and a half hours.
Match point saved
Talia Gibson was up against it there after a double fault.
But it was off her racquet she forced an error from her rivals and match point has been saved.
They break back
"There's a twist in the tale of this one," Peter Psaltis says as Kimberly Birrell and Talia Gibson keep themselves alive.
They'll need to hold here otherwise it's match over.
Birrell blows it
Kimberly Birrell has doubled faulted to give her rivals a break! The racquet almost went flying too.
The Aussies are now down 5-3 and need a break.
It's been a big shift from that hot start.
You break, we'll break
Well we're even again!
Kimberly Birrell and Talia Gibson grabbed a crucial break to make it 3-2 but their serve has come unstuck.
A foot fault against Gibson was crucial in the game too.
Wow they're on a roll
Birrell and Gibson have just broken to love now!
Huge moment in this match. What a start!
"I think the best is yet to come," Alicia Molik said on Nine.
There's still a few spectators left on Rod Laver Arena too.
They've done it
Brilliant from Kimberly Birrell and Talia Gibson!
They've won the tiebreaker here after some shocker volleys from Ena Shibahara.
"Put the kettle on folks, we're going the distance," Peter Psaltis said on Nine.
Tiebreak!
The Aussies couldn't get a break there.
Now they'll need to defeat the serves of their rivals at least once in the tiebreak.
