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Snapshot from day eight of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

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.

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.