Hello and welcome to our live coverage from day eight of the Australian Open.

Marcus Foley

Updated 23/01/2017 at 09:25 GMT

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-6 4-4 JOHANNA KONTA: Konta consolidates courtesy of a couple of unforced errors from Makarova.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-6 4-3 JOHANNA KONTA: Yup, fully back in her rhythm now. Konta crafts herself a break point and takes it first time of asking.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-6 4-2 JOHANNA KONTA: Konta has settled back into her rhythm now as she holds to love.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-6 4-1 JOHANNA KONTA: Makarova gives Konta the chance of a potential break back with two double faults but she manages to see it out.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-6 3-1 JOHANNA KONTA: This is more like it from Makarova, who is attacking and defending a lot better. She carves out a break opportunity and, all of a sudden, we have a match on our hands.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-6 2-1 JOHANNA KONTA: Makarova making a far better fist of the second set. She holds to 15 despite offering up a double.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-6 1-1 JOHANNA KONTA: Love hold for Konta. Grief, she is looking in superb form.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-6 1-0 JOHANNA KONTA: Makarova is on the board early in the second but Konta makes her work for it. Konta gets to deuce but Makarova keeps the pressure on to take the first game of the second stanza.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-6 JOHANNA KONTA: Yup, that is the first set to Konta in 24 minutes. The British number one sees it out with an ace. Makarova hasn’t actually played that badly. 11 winners and four unforced errors from Konta. She had two break opportunities and took them both.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-5 JOHANNA KONTA: Konta is carrying on where she left off against Caroline Wozniacki and she has three break points. She takes the first. This one could be over sharpish.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-4 JOHANNA KONTA: 20 minutes in and Konta is absolutely flying. Winners galore.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 1-3 JOHANNA KONTA: Makarova gets on the scoreboard courtesy of a couple of unforced errors from Konta.

E. Makarova

J. Konta

EKATERINA MAKAROVA 0-3 JOHANNA KONTA: A bright start from Konta who has already fired down five winners on her way a three-game lead. Efficient as ever, she took the only break point on offer and looks in fine fettle here.

Next up it is Jo Konta against Ekaterina Makarova.

GAME, SET, MATCH: So, there you have it, Serena wins again in straight sets but it was not plain sailing for the American great.

B. Strýcová

S. Williams

BARBORA STRYCOVA 5-7 4-6 SERENA WILLIAMS: And that pretty aptly sums up a match of missed opportunities for the Czech. She fails to capitalise on the break and is immediately broken back and Williams progresses in one hour and 45 minutes.

HIGHLIGHTS: Serena beats Strycova to make quarters

B. Strýcová

S. Williams

BARBORA STRYCOVA 5-7 4-5 SERENA WILLIAMS: Serena struggles to close it out, and some loose play on her forehand side offers up two break points. She defends the first one but a wide forehand gives Strycova the break back. Scenes.

B. Strýcová

S. Williams

BARBORA STRYCOVA 5-7 3-5 SERENA WILLIAMS: It is brutally hot out there on court and Serena missed four forehands on the spin to give Strycova a love hold.

B. Strýcová

S. Williams

BARBORA STRYCOVA 5-7 2-5 SERENA WILLIAMS: Nope, despite a second double of the set, Serena holds to 30. Strycova serving to stay in the tournament now.

B. Strýcová

S. Williams

BARBORA STRYCOVA 5-7 2-4 SERENA WILLIAMS: Serena continues to return well but Strycova holds to 30. Can the Strycova capitalise on Serena’s struggles with her serve? The 22-time Grand Slam winner has only got 29% of her first serve in during the second set.