• Tomas Berdych celebrates after beating Rafael Nadal on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Narendra Shrestha / EPA
    Tomas Berdych celebrates after beating Rafael Nadal on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Narendra Shrestha / EPA
  • Rafael Nadal lunges to return a shot during his Australian Open quarter-final match against Tomas Berdych on Tuesday. Bernat Armangue / AP
    Rafael Nadal lunges to return a shot during his Australian Open quarter-final match against Tomas Berdych on Tuesday. Bernat Armangue / AP
  • A bird flies past Tomas Berdych as he serves to Rafael Nadal during their Australian Open quarter-final match on Tuesday in Melbourne. Carlos Barria / Reuters
    A bird flies past Tomas Berdych as he serves to Rafael Nadal during their Australian Open quarter-final match on Tuesday in Melbourne. Carlos Barria / Reuters
  • Simona Halep returns a shot to Ekaterina Makarova during her 4-6, 0-6 Australian Open quarter-final loss on Tuesday. Scott Barbour / Getty Images
    Simona Halep returns a shot to Ekaterina Makarova during her 4-6, 0-6 Australian Open quarter-final loss on Tuesday. Scott Barbour / Getty Images
  • Ekaterina Makarova show in action during her victory over Simona Halep to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday. Made Nagi / EPA
    Ekaterina Makarova show in action during her victory over Simona Halep to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday. Made Nagi / EPA
  • Ekaterina Makarova serves to Simona Halep during their Australian Open quarter-final match on Tuesday. Scott Barbour / Getty Images
    Ekaterina Makarova serves to Simona Halep during their Australian Open quarter-final match on Tuesday. Scott Barbour / Getty Images
  • Ekaterina Makarova celebrates after beating Simona Halep in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday at Melbourne Park. Thomas Peter / Reuters
    Ekaterina Makarova celebrates after beating Simona Halep in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday at Melbourne Park. Thomas Peter / Reuters
  • Eugenie Bouchard reacts during her 3-6, 2-6 loss to Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday. Barbara Walton / EPA
    Eugenie Bouchard reacts during her 3-6, 2-6 loss to Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday. Barbara Walton / EPA
  • Eugenie Bouchard returns a shot on Tuesday to Maria Sharapova during their Australian Open quarter-finals match. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images
    Eugenie Bouchard returns a shot on Tuesday to Maria Sharapova during their Australian Open quarter-finals match. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images
  • Maria Sharapova reacts during her victory over Eugenie Bouchard on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Barbara Walton / EPA
    Maria Sharapova reacts during her victory over Eugenie Bouchard on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Barbara Walton / EPA
  • Maria Sharapova signs autographs following her Australian Open quarter-finals victory on Tuesday. Thomas Peter / Reuters
    Maria Sharapova signs autographs following her Australian Open quarter-finals victory on Tuesday. Thomas Peter / Reuters
  • Nick Kyrgios slams his racket during his 3-6, 6-7 (5/7), 3-6 loss to Andy Murray in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday. Mal Fairclough / AFP
    Nick Kyrgios slams his racket during his 3-6, 6-7 (5/7), 3-6 loss to Andy Murray in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday. Mal Fairclough / AFP
  • Andy Murray serves to Nick Kyrgios during their Australian Open quarter-finals match on Tuesday. Bernat Armangue / AP
    Andy Murray serves to Nick Kyrgios during their Australian Open quarter-finals match on Tuesday. Bernat Armangue / AP
  • Andy Murray celebrates after beating Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Lukas Coch / EPA
    Andy Murray celebrates after beating Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Lukas Coch / EPA
  • A general view of Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday during the Australian Open quarter-final between Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray. Filip Singer / EPA
    A general view of Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday during the Australian Open quarter-final between Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray. Filip Singer / EPA

Tennis

Defeat for Rafa Nadal, Simona Halep; triumph for Andy Murray, Maria Sharapova – Australian Open in pictures

Jake Badger

January 27, 2015

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Images from Tuesday’s quarter-final matches at the Australian Open, including Rafael Nadal’s loss to Tomas Berdych and Simona Halep’s upset by Ekaterina Makarova, as well as Andy Murray’s commanding win over Nick Kyrgios and Maria Sharapova’s dominant statement against Eugenie Bouchard. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

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