THE big names finally fought back on day eight of the Australian Open with Rafael Nadal, Milos Raonic, Serena Williams and Johanna Konta all winning through to the quarter-finals on Monday.
The Williams sisters ensured their potential fairytale match-up in the final of the women’s draw remained on track when they both won through to the last eight, however, Serena must on Tuesday confront the huge challenge that is a quarter-final against Konta.
In the men’s draw, Rafael Nadal’s thrilling win over big-hitting French star Gael Monfils was the highlight of the day after Raonic, Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin also won through.
Australian Open 2017 : Day 8 Summary as follows.
- Serena Williams (USA) defeated (16) Barbora Strycova (CZE) 7-5 6-4
- David Goffin (BEL) defeated (8) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 5-7 7-6 6-2 6-2
- Karolina Pliskova (CZE) defeated (22) Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 6-3 6-3
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) defeated (6) Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
- Johanna Konta (GBR) defeated (30) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 6-1 6-4
- Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) defeated Jennifer Brady (USA) 6-4 6-2
- Grigor Dimitrov defeated Denis Istomin (UZB) 2-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 6-1
- Milos Raonic (CAN) defeated (13) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 6-4 6-1
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