Australian Open 2014 Photos

Australian Open, Day 8: Sharapova shocked, Nadal, Federer cruise

January 20, 2014 19:05

Maria Sharapova crashed out of the Australian Open in another seismic shock Monday as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka saw off challenges to keep their title bids intact.

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Roger Federer downed French 10th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets to storm into the quarter-finals at the Australian Open on Monday. The Swiss sixth seed won 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in one hour 52 minutes and will now face British fourth seed Andy Murray in the last eight. (All AP and AFP images)
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World number one Rafael Nadal fought off a spirited challenge from Japan's Kei Nishikori to win through to the quarter-finals. The Spaniard won 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) in three hours 17 minutes and will play Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in the last eight.
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Andy Murray was taken to four sets and smashed his racquet in frustration before finally ending 'lucky loser' Stephane Robert's dream run at the Australian Open.
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Stephane Robert exited with his head held high. The 33-year-old was the first lucky loser -- someone who loses in qualifying, but gains a place via a withdrawal -- to reach the tournament's last 16, and the oldest man since Andre Agassi in 2005.
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Grigor Dimitrov became the first Bulgarian man to qualify for a Grand Slam quarter-final with victory. The 22nd seed, nicknamed "Baby Fed" because his game resembles Roger Federer's, ousted unseeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 in two hours 24 minutes.
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Leander Paes and his Slovakian partner Daniela Hantuchova, unseeded in the tournament, scored an upset victory over eighth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Vesnina of Russia 6-0 2-6 10-6 to make it to the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles.
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Rohan Bopanna and his partner Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia also entered the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles event after posting 7-6(5) 7-5 win over Australian duo of Ashleigh Barty and John Peers.
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Sania Mirza and Horia Tecau to outplay Anastasia Rodionova and Colin Fleming 6-2, 6-2 in mixed doubles pre-quarterfinal match. Sania and Cara Black beat Eugenie Bouchard and Vera Dushevina 6-4 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the women's doubles.
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Victoria Azarenka blasted past young American Sloane Stephens and into the quarter-finals as the defending champion started hitting top form.
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Experienced fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska overpowered unheralded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza in straight sets to reach her fourth consecutive Australian Open quarter-final.
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Simona Halep roared back from a mid-match wobble against former world number one Jelena Jankovic to fulfil a dream and reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final.
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Third seed Maria Sharapova was knocked out by Slovak Dominika Cibulkova, the second major upset in as many days. The Russian, who took a medical timeout between the second and third sets, crashed 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 against the 20th seed in the fourth round to follow Serena Williams out of the tournament.
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Russian star Maria Sharapova Monday revealed she was struggling with a hip injury but refused to blame it for her shock loss at the Australian Open and insisted she will bounce back.

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