Matteo Berrettini, right, overcame Frenchman Gael Monfils to become the first Italian man to reach the Australian Open semi-finals ©Getty Images

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After losing to Rafael Nadal of Spain, Canada's Denis Shapovalov claimed his opponent was given preferential treatment by the umpires ©Getty Images
After losing to Rafael Nadal of Spain, Canada's Denis Shapovalov claimed his opponent was given preferential treatment by the umpires ©Getty Images
Denis Shapovalov of Canada took his anger out on his racquet, which was taken home by a ball girl, after the quarter-final loss ©Getty Images
Denis Shapovalov of Canada took his anger out on his racquet, which was taken home by a ball girl, after the quarter-final loss ©Getty Images
France's Gael Monfils took seventh seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy to five sets but eventually lost after 3 hours and 49 minutes ©Getty Images
France's Gael Monfils took seventh seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy to five sets but eventually lost after 3 hours and 49 minutes ©Getty Images
Rafael Nadal of Spain is set to play Italian Matteo Berrettini in his seventh Australian Open semi-final ©Getty Images
Rafael Nadal of Spain is set to play Italian Matteo Berrettini in his seventh Australian Open semi-final ©Getty Images
Australian Ashleigh Barty powered past the United States' Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-0 in front of an adoring home crowd ©Getty Images
Australian Ashleigh Barty powered past the United States' Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-0 in front of an adoring home crowd ©Getty Images


Unseeded American Madison Keys produced a stunning 6-3, 6-2 upset against world number four Barbora Krejčíková of the Czech Republic at the Rod Laver Arena ©Getty Images
Unseeded American Madison Keys produced a stunning 6-3, 6-2 upset against world number four Barbora Krejčíková of the Czech Republic at the Rod Laver Arena ©Getty Images
Australians Thanasi Kokkinakis, right, and Nick Kyrgios reached the men's doubles semi-finals for the first time together after beating sixth seeds Tim Püetz of Germany and New Zealander Michael Venus 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 ©Getty Images
Australians Thanasi Kokkinakis, right, and Nick Kyrgios reached the men's doubles semi-finals for the first time together after beating sixth seeds Tim Püetz of Germany and New Zealander Michael Venus 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 ©Getty Images
Japan's Shuko Aoyama, right, and Ena Shibahara beat the United States' Shelby Rogers and Croatian Petra Martić 6-1, 6-4 to reach their first Australian Open women's doubles semi-final ©Getty Images
Japan's Shuko Aoyama, right, and Ena Shibahara beat the United States' Shelby Rogers and Croatian Petra Martić 6-1, 6-4 to reach their first Australian Open women's doubles semi-final ©Getty Images
Marcel Granollers, right, of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina dispatched Australia's John Peers and Slovakian Filip Polášek 7-6, 6-4 to advance to the men's doubles semi-finals ©Getty Images
Marcel Granollers, right, of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina dispatched Australia's John Peers and Slovakian Filip Polášek 7-6, 6-4 to advance to the men's doubles semi-finals ©Getty Images