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Australian Open: Day 10

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Australian Open: Day 10

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The quarterfinals concluded at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.

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No. 1 Victoria Azarenka beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 6-1 to reach the semifinals.

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Kuznetsova, outside the top 70 coming into the tournament, will shoot up the rankings.

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Redfoo of LMFAO was on hand for Azarenka's match, as usual.

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No. 2 Maria Sharapova practices a day before her semifinal against No. 6 Li Na.

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Three-time Australian Open champion Rod Laver watches the action at Rod Laver Arena.

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French fans show up to root for either Jeremy Chardy or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, or both.

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No. 29 Sloane Stephens beat No. 3 Serena Williams 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

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Williams breaks her racket in frustration during the match.

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Williams called a medical timeout near the end of the second set due to back spasms.

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Williams lost to a younger American for the first time in her career.

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Stephens, 19, beat Williams for the first time. They had only played once before, earlier this year in Brisbane.

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Stephens said she and Williams exchanged nice-match pleasantries at the net.

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Stephens will face No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in the semifinals Thursday.

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No. 3 Andy Murray beat Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 to make the semifinals.

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Chardy made his deepest run at a major, upsetting No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro along the way.

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No. 2 Roger Federer beat No. 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 to make the semifinals.

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Tsonga has made eight major quarterfinals since his run to the 2008 Australian Open final, but he has yet to make it past the semis since.

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