PLAYER OF THE DAY: Garbine Muguruza - the forgotten former world No.1 returned to her first grand slam quarter-final since the 2018 French Open with a 6-3 6-3 dismissal of ninth seed Kiki Bertens.
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STAT OF THE DAY: Anett Kontaveit became the first Estonian player to reach the last eight at an Australian Open with her hard-fought 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 7-5 victory over Polish teen Iga Swiatek.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "The old Simona would have let that game go, but she refused to give up in that game. That's what I'm most proud of, that fight that she's showing when a few things go against her." Australian coach Darren Cahill paid tribute to the grit Simona Halep showed late in her win over Elise Mertens.
TOURNAMENT SUMMARY: Two-time major winners Muguruza and Halep advanced to the last eight alongside Kontaveit in the women's draw, while Dominic Thiem is through to the men's quarters after demolishing Gael Monfils.
Australian Associated Press
