Joe Salisbury and Desirae Krawczyk got the better of Neal Skupski and Andreja Klepac to reach the Australian Open mixed doubles semi-finals.

Salisbury, alongside American Krawczyk, saw off fellow Briton Skupski and Slovenia's Klepac 6-3 6-4 in one hour and 10 minutes on Margaret Court Arena.

The British-American duo earned a decisive break in each set having twice fended off breaks in the opener.

They will face Australian wildcard pair Samantha Stosur and Matthew Ebden next.