Wimbledon 2022 News: Aussie duo Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell in semi-finals to face top seeds, Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram 

The winning duo threw nine aces and 22 winners against the seventh seeds in an efficient one hour and 53 minutes. The world number 31 Ebden had never crossed the second round in his seven previous appearances at the All England Club, while world number 34 Purcell had managed a third-round appearance last year.

They outdid their previous performances in 2022, having saved three match points in their opening round. 34-year-old Ebden has entered his second career Grand Slam men's doubles semi-final, and 24-year-old Purcell has set up his third. The dynamic duo will hope to reach their second Grand Slam final of the season after becoming runners-up at the Australian Open in January. They also became the 31st and 32nd Australians to advance to a men's doubles semi-final at Wimbledon in the Open era. They are also the first all-Australian team to make it to the final four since Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley in 2004. They will encounter hawkeye-afflicted Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram in the next round. 

Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram continue their bid for the trophy

British player Joe Salisbury and his American partner Rajeev Ram entered the men's semi-final despite frustration at a hawkeye controversy that almost affected the outcome. The top seeds edged past French duo Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-3 6-7 (1) 6-1 3-6 6-4 in Wednesday's quarter-final. Towards the end of the second set, the Brit and his American partner left in disbelief over a line call. They assumed that they had broken to serve for the set at 6-5 when Roger-Vasselin seemingly pushed the ball long. However, the ball was in as declared by hawkeye. 

Salisbury and Ram's decision to oppose the decision caused a five-minute delay. Interestingly, a talk with the tournament supervisor didn't bear fruit, and the French awarded the point. Salisbury's stance was backed up by the umpire and the line judge who called it out, so they couldn't believe it when the hawkeye ruled it in. Besides that, another decision earlier in the second set went against the world's number one. Despite setbacks, they sealed victory to set up a meeting against Max Purcell and Matt Ebden, their conquerors in the Australian Open semi-final in January. It will mark Salisbury's third Wimbledon semi-final, a feat he is proud of.