Alize Cornet is ranked 61st in the world and has been a constant on the WTA Tour for several years.
The Frenchwoman was last night, Swedish time, against the former world setter Simona Halep in oppressive heat in Melbourne.
After more than two and a half hours of play, the 32-year-old from Nice was able to stretch her fists in the sky and state that she is ready for her first grand slam quarterfinal in her career.
The round of 16 of the Australian Open was an even story where Cornet connected the grip directly in the first set with 6-4 before Halep could take home the second with 6-3.
In the deciding set, Cornet was the strongest and won 6-4.
Det är första gången fransyskan tar sig till kvartsfinal i en grand slam, trots att hon deltagit hela 63 gånger.
– Det är aldrig för sent att försöka igen! Att jag har tagit mig till min första kvartsfinal är en dröm som går i uppfyllelse, säger Corne
I kvartsfinalen väntar amerikanska Danielle Collins som besegrade Elise Mertens, Belgien, med 4–6, 6–4, 6–4.