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By Chris Bevan
2347: Big game this for Watson, who is serving to stay in the first set but quickly finds herself 0-40 down and the Russian completes the job to go a set up. But better news for Robbo - she has just broken again to go a set up. Latest: Bogdan 3-6 0-0 Robson/Watson 3-6 0-0 Pervak
2344: More on that enticing-looking Roddick-Federer clash that is coming up later. A-Rod is in great shape at the moment thanks to his new diet which helped him out-play and out-last 2008 champion Novak Djokovic on Tuesday. But Fed was, well, amazing as he destroyed Juan Martin del Potro in his quarter-final and he doesn' really lose to Roddick that often, does he?
2340: Just a reminder that you can text me on 81111 with your thoughts on tonight's action. Go on, otherwise I only have a few giant moths to keep me company...and they aren't very talkative.
2338: Good news. Robson makes the breakthrough on Court 19, breaking Bogdan to go 4-3 up in the first set - by the way, Robbo hasn't dropped a set in her three matches so far. Latest: Bogdan 3-4 Robson/Watson 2-4 Pervak
2335: Out of the four women's semi-finalists, probably the least heralded is Vera Zvonareva. But her progress here so far has undoubtedly been the most impressive. She has not dropped a set and reeled off 11 games in a row to crush Marion Bartoli in the last round.
2325: Yay. Watson is off the mark on Court 21 but still a break down at 1-2. Robson's match with Bogdan is with serve at 2-2.
2322: Oh, and in case you were wondering, Rafael Nadal plays Fernando Verdasco in the other men's semi-final on Friday. If I had a Spain-Up graphic, I would be using it now.
Melbourne heatwave weather report
2316: I'm sure you lot have been having a, erm, heated debate about the decision to close the roof on the Rod Laver Arena yesterday. That definitely made it easier for the players - just ask Serena - but spare a thought for the poor unfortunates forced to play on under the blazing sun on the outside courts - including Robson, Watson and Norfolk - because temperatures are expected to hit 44C in the next few hours.
2315: Not a great start for Heather. She has been broken by Pervak, the third seed, in the very first game. Long way to go in that one, though, obviously.
2312: Just the three Russians in the women's semi-finals then? A bit slack that. None of them have won a Grand Slam singles title yet, though, while Serena Williams has nine. Including three at Melbourne Park.
2308: So, what else is in store for us tonight? Well the women's semi-finals start on the Rod Laver Arena at 0230 GMT when Elena Dementieva takes on Serena Williams, followed by Vera Zvonareva's match with Dinara Safina.
Then, under the floodlights from 0830 GMT, we've got an absolute corker - the first of the men's semi-finals, which sees seventh seed Andy Roddick take on second seed Roger Federer.
UK viewers can watch that Roddick-Federer showdown on the Red Button or on this website, listen to it on 5 Live Sports Extra and, of course, follow all the action right here with me too.
2304: and Robbo and Watson are not the only Brits on court right now. Peter Norfolk is set to play America's David Wagner in his latest round-robin match of the Quad Wheelchair singles.
2301: Yep, British teenagers Laura Robson and Heather Watson will start their girls' singles quarter-finals in the next few minutes. Robbo is up against Romania's Elena Bogdan on Court 19, while Watson faces Russia's Ksenia Pervak on Court 21.
2258: The giant moths have departed Melbourne Park (I think) but their timing couldn't be worse. In the next few hours we will find out three out of the four finalists in the men's and women's singles and keep track of the Brits in the girls' singles. Don't go anywhere.
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