Thursday At The Australian Open

World No 1 Novak Djokovic and No 3 Roger Federer would be facing each other again at the semi-final action in Melbourne on Thursday as this would be a rematch of last year's US Open and Wimbledon finals, both of which Djokovic won.

It will be the 15th time Djokovic and Federer meet in a Grand Slam, extending their own record for the most match-ups at the majors in the Open era. It will be the 45th meeting overall between the two players who are tied at 22 wins each. For Djokovic, it offers a chance to re-assert his dominance after finishing the best season of his career. He finished 2015 at No 1 for the fourth time in five years, after winning at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open as well as reaching the final at the French Open. “We are, you know, big rivals. We've played so many times against each other. There's a lot of tension. There's a lot at stake. I'm expecting a great fight” said Djokovic, the defending champion

For Federer, it offers a chance to prove that his best is not entirely behind him. He hasn't won a major since Wimbledon 2012, where he beat Djokovic in the semi-finals At 34, Federer is playing remarkable tennis. Both Djokovic and Federer are bidding to become the first man in the Open era to reach six Australian Open finals - Djokovic winning five and Federer four.

Women Update
British No 1 Konta will play against Kerber in the second women's singles semi-final of the day, after favourite Serena Williams plays Agnieszka Radwanska. For Konta, it is a first trip to a Grand Slam semi-final, while Kerber, has managed it twice before although never at the Australian Open.

Williams and Radwanska last met in a Grand Slam at the Wimbledon final in 2012, when Williams won in three sets. Radwanska was ranked in the 30s back then, and she's now No 4 in the world.