Snapshot from the Australian Open
SNAPSHOT FROM DAY EIGHT OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN AT MELBOURNE PARK:
PLAYER OF THE DAY: Gael Monfils - photos of the airborne Frenchman diving full-length for a spectacular forehand attempt during his fourth-round win over Andrey Kuznetsov lit up social media.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "But you know, I'm not a rock. I will throw myself to the ground, there's no practice, it's instinct," - Monfils on his extraordinary athleticism.
KEY MOMENT: Milos Raonic claiming the decisive break in the sixth game of the fifth and deciding set of his 6-4 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 fourth-round triumph over fourth-seeded former champion Stan Wawrinka.
STAT OF THE DAY: Wawrinka's defeat means the only man to beat Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park in six years has left the building.
TOURNAMENT SUMMARY: Opportunity knocks for long-time grand slam pretenders Monfils and Raonic, who will clash for a semi-final spot for the first time at the season's opening major, while two-time women's winner Viktoria Azarenka is closing in on a third crown after another cruisy straight-sets victory, this time over Czech Barbora Strycova.
