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Defending champion Andre Agassi takes on Russia's Marat Safin in the men's semi-finals and soon finds himself two sets down

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But the four-time champion draws on his wealth of experience to win the next two sets to set up a final set decider

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Safin recovers though to reach the final with a thrilling 7-6 7-6 5-7 1-6 6-3 victory

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An emotional Agassi waves to the crowd in what might be his final appearance in Melbourne

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Justine Henin-Hardenne takes on Colombia's Fabiola Zuluaga in the first of the women's semi-finals

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Seeded 32nd, it's no surprise that Zuluaga struggles against the world number one

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And Henin-Hardenne soon comes through 6-2 6-2 to reach her first Australian Open final

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Fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters looks to follow Henin-Hardenne's example in the second semi against Patty Schnyder

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Switzerland's Schnyder begins to get frustrated as Clijsters' power sees her start to stretch away

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Schnyder rallies in the second set but Clijsters takes it on a tie-break to seal an impressive 6-2 7-6 win