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Darren Walton

Truck driver Kanepi en route to Open glory

World No.115 Kaia Kanepi, 36, is a most unlikely Australian Open quarter-finalist. (AAP)

Kaia Kanepi is living proof to Nick Kyrgios that a world No.115 can in fact challenge for Australian Open singles glory.

While Kyrgios has been lighting up Melbourne Park with his electric charge through the men's doubles draw with Thanasi Kokkinakis, Kanepi has powered into the women's singles quarter-finals carrying the very same ranking as Australia's most enigmatic sportsman.

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