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The Latest: Reid Beats Kunieda in Wheelchair Quarterfinals

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest from the Australian Open on Wednesday (all times local):

3:55 p.m.

Gordon Reid had the biggest win of his career when he beat eight-time Australian Open and former world champion Shingo Kunieda in the quarterfinals of men's wheelchair tennis at Melbourne Park.Reid, who played before fellow Scotsman Andy Murray went on court for his quarterfinal in the main draw, beat Kunieda 6-3, 7-6 (1) to advance to a semifinal against Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina.

The 24-year-old Reid, who is ranked No. 4 in the world, says "I'm absolutely thrilled to get through — he's a legend of our game.