Qinwen Zheng speaking after beating Dayana Yastremska to make the Australian Open final:

“It feels unbelievable. I’m super excited to have such a great performance today and arrive in the final. I think the opponent she’s playing unbelievable tennis and got a really good baseline stroke.

“It’s tough to explain my feeling now. It’s my real first time here in Australia. Thanks for all the support and thanks for my team as well.

On what her team have done to help her reach the final:

“Of course we’ve been working hard, I mean that’s the basic of all the athletes. We’ve been putting in a lot of effort on the tennis court also outside in the fitness, in the treatment, you know, basic stuff. I think little details helps every day. Thanks again to my team and I can’t do it without you guys.”