On both sides of Rod Laver Arena, under the sweltering Melbourne sun, tennis fans waved whatever they could in front of their faces in a futile attempt to get some respite from the heat.

Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired with an injury in the third set of Wednesday's quarterfinal match

Elina Svitolina defeats Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. The win sends Svitolina to the semifinals where she faces Aryna Sabalenka

Australian Open fans who forked out hundreds of dollars for prime-time seats at Rod Laver Arena were left fuming on Wednesday night after what some described as a baffling scheduling decision produced one of the most underwhelming night sessions of the tournament so far.

A distraught Lorenzo Musetti was struggling to comprehend how injury robbed him of victory against Novak Djokovic and a place in the Australian Open semi-final on Wednesday.