Linette reaches Australian Open semi-finals

Magda Linette has defeated Karolina Pliskova to reach the semi-finals of Australian Open in Melbourne.

But she produced a fearless display in a 6-3 7-5 win over Czech two-time major finalist Pliskova on Rod Laver Arena.

Linette, 30, will play Belarusian fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka or Croatia's Donna Vekic for a place in Saturday's final.

Sabalenka and Vekic, both contesting their first Australian Open quarter-finals, meet at 02:00 GMT.

The Polish world number 45 had never previously gone beyond the third round at a Grand Slam in 29 attempts.