U.S. star Sloane Stephens set up a last eight clash with compatriot Serena Williams following her 6-3 6-4 win over Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson.

CNN: Djokovic's Australian Open preparations suffer hiccup

The shocks did not stop there as home hope and seventh seed Sam Stosur was beaten in the night match by Swede Sofia Arvidsson, going down 7-6 7-5.

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Several young female players on the WTA Tour sport her collection in tournament play, including Sofia Arvidsson, Kai-Chen Chang, Indy De Vroome, Andrea Hlavackova, Madison Keys and Anastasia Pivovarova.

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The Russian, who has yet to drop a set in the tournament, will play Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson, a 6-4 4-6 6-4 winner over Britain's Anne Keothavong in the earlier semifinal on Friday night.

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