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  • Radwanska Unseats Defending Champ Azarenka

    Radwanska Unseats Defending Champ Azarenka

    Agnieszka Radwanska

    Victoria Azarenka’s defence of her Australian Open title has been brought to an end by fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska in Melbourne.

    Radwanska prevailed 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 in two hours. It continued a stream of upsets, coming in the wake of shock defeats to Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. It also snapped Radwanska’s own seven match losing streak to the World No. 2.

    The match began with Radwanska racing out to a 5-0 lead before Azarenka registered on the scoreboard. That game prevented the bagel but the Belorussian was powerless to prevent the Pole from closing out the first set.

    Azarenka rallied in the second set, making her move when Radwanska was serving to stay in the set at 5-6. She returned aggressively and finally got her reward by taking the game and the set with a powerful crosscourt winner.

    With the match carefully poised at one set each, the momentum switched again with Radwanska storming back on the back of some superb winners. Azarenka was visibly frustrated and it crept into her game.

    Radwanska was not to be denied and took the set with a 6-0 bagel to end the champion’s reign.

    “Play aggressive and go for every shot that I could. That was what I was trying to do and it worked today,” stated Radwanska after the match.

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    Cover Photo: globalite, Creative Commons License

  • Australian Open Day 11 Semifinals Schedule of Play / Scores: Thursday, January 23

    Australian Open Day 11 Semifinals Schedule of Play / Scores: Thursday, January 23

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    Rod Laver Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Semifinals
    Eric Butorac (USA) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. Daniel Nestor (CAN) (8) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (8) — 6-2, 6-4

    Not Before: 1:30 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Semifinals
    Na Li (CHN) (4) d. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (30) — 6-2, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Semifinals
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (20) d. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (5) — 6-1, 6-2

    Not Before: 7:30 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Semifinals
    Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) (8) d. Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) — 6-3, 6-7(1), 7-6(3), 7-6(4)

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    Margaret Court Arena — Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Semifinals
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (14) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (14) d. Michael Llodra (FRA) (13) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (13) — 6-4, 6-7(12), 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Sania Mirza (IND) (6) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (6) d. Julia Goerges (GER) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) — 6-3, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) d. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Leander Paes (IND) — 6-3, 6-3

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): pasukaru76

  • Australian Open Day 10 Quarterfinals Schedule of Play / Scores: Wednesday, January 22

    Australian Open Day 10 Quarterfinals Schedule of Play / Scores: Wednesday, January 22

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    Rod Laver Arena — 11:00 A.M. 

    Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (20) d. Simona Halep (ROU) (11) — 6-3, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (5) d. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (2) — 6-1, 5-7, 6-0

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (1) d. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (22) — 3-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(7), 6-2

    Not Before: 7:30 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Roger Federer (SUI) (6) d. Andy Murray (GBR) (4) — 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Matthew Ebden (AUS) d. Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (2) / Rohan Bopanna (IND) (2) — 7-5, 6-3

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    Margaret Court Arena — Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Michael Llodra (FRA) (13) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (13) d. Leander Paes (IND) (5) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (5) — 6-2, 7-6(4)

    Women’s Doubles – Semifinals
    Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) d. Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) — 6-1, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Jie Zheng (CHN) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) (5) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (5) — 3-6, 6-4 [10-7]

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    Show Court 2 — Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Semifinals
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (3) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (3) d. Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (8) / Abigail Spears (USA) (8) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (14) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (14) d. Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) — 6-4, 5-7, 6-2

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): skamaica

  • Wawrinka Stuns Djokovic in 5 Set Thriller

    Wawrinka Stuns Djokovic in 5 Set Thriller

    Stanislas Wawrinka

     

    Stanislas Wawrinka produced the performance of his career to stun defending champion Novak Djokovic and march into the semifinals of the Australian Open.  The pair had met in two Majors last year with Djokovic triumphing in five sets on both occasions.  This time, the Swiss World No. 8 was not to be denied.

    Djokovic got off to a flying start by breaking Wawrinka twice to secure the opening frame 6-2. The Swiss finally made a breakthrough at 3-3 in the second set, capitalizing on a break point opportunity by unleashing a monstrous backhand that just clipped the line. The remainder of the set went with serve, allowing Wawrinka to level the match. It was the first set Djokovic had dropped during the entire tournament.

    An inspired Wawrinka broke twice in succession early in the third set to wrestle control of the match. He served it out and now the pressure was on his Serb opponent to match his intensity.

    The fourth set was a tightly contested affair before Djokovic broke the Wawrinka serve in the ninth game after coming back from 40-0 down.

    In common with their last three meetings at Grand Slam tournaments, this was going to a fifth and final deciding set.

    Both players had opportunities in the fifth and traded early breaks. The defining moment came at 7-8 on the Djokovic serve where the Serb shepherded a volley out of the court for Wawrinka to break and take the match in a nail-biting finish.

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    Cover Photo: karlnorling, Creative Commons License

  • Australian Open Day 9 Quarterfinals Schedule of Play / Scores: Tuesday, January 21

    Australian Open Day 9 Quarterfinals Schedule of Play / Scores: Tuesday, January 21

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    Rod Laver Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Na Li (CHN) (4) d. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (28) — 6-2, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (30) d. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (14) — 5-7, 7-5, 6-2

    Not Before: 2:30 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) d. David Ferrer (ESP) (3) — 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) (8) d. Novak Djokovic (SRB) (2) — 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7

    Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (8) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (8) d. Alex Bolt (AUS) / Andrew Whittington (AUS) — 6-2, 7-6(1)

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    Margaret Court Arena — Not Before: 1:00 P.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Jie Zheng (CHN) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (1) / Alexander Peya (AUT) (1) — 2-6, 7-6(5) [10-5]

    Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (3) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (3) d. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (7) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) (7) — 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(4)

    Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) d. Cara Black (ZIM) (6) / Sania Mirza (IND) (6) — 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) d. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) — 7-5, 4-6, 6-4

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    Show Court 2 — Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (8) / Abigail Spears (USA) (8) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) — 6-4, 6-0

    Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Eric Butorac (USA) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. Treat Huey (PHI) (12) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) (12) — 6-7(3), 7-6(6), 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Julia Goerges (GER) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) d. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (4) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) (4) — 6-3, 6-4

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Rexness

  • Australian Open Day 8 Schedule of Play / Scores: Monday, January 20

    Australian Open Day 8 Schedule of Play / Scores: Monday, January 20

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    Rod Laver Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (20) d. Maria Sharapova (RUS) (3) — 3-6, 6-4, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (2) d. Sloane Stephens (USA) (13) — 6-3, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (1) d. Kei Nishikori (JPN) (16) — 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-6(3)

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Roger Federer (SUI) (6) d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (10) — 6-3, 7-5, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (5) d. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) — 6-1, 6-3

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    Hisense Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Eric Butorac (USA) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) — 7-6(9), 6-4

    Not Before: 1:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Simona Halep (ROU) (11) d. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (8) — 6-4, 2-6, 6-0

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (2) / Rohan Bopanna (IND) (2) d. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) / John Peers (AUS) — 7-6(5), 7-5

    Not Before: 4:30 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Andy Murray (GBR) (4) d. Stephane Robert (FRA) — 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-2

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    Margaret Court Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (7) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) (7) d. Madison Keys (USA) / Alison Riske (USA) — 6-4, 6-3

    Not Before: 1:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (22) d. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) — 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (3) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (3) d. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (15) / Lisa Raymond (USA) (15) — 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Sania Mirza (IND) (6) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (6) d. Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) / Colin Fleming (GBR) — 6-2, 6-2

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    Show Court 2 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (11) — 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

    Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (8) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (8) d. Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) (9) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) (9) — 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Cara Black (ZIM) (6) / Sania Mirza (IND) (6) d. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) — 6-4, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) (6) / Matthew Ebden (AUS) (6) d. Kveta Peschke (CZE) (7) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) (7)  — 6-4, 3-6 [10-6]

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Jie Zheng (CHN) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d. Alicja Rosolska (POL) / Johan Brunstrom (SWE) — 6-3, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Leander Paes (IND) d. Elena Vesnina (RUS) (8) / Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) (8) — 6-0, 2-6 [10-6]

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    Show Court 3 — Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (14) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (14) d. Ivan Dodig (CRO) (4) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (4) — 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (8) / Abigail Spears (USA) (8) d. Alize Cornet (FRA) / Caroline Garcia (FRA) — 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (4) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) (4) d. Casey Dellacqua (AUS) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) — 6-4, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) d. Lisa Raymond (USA) / Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) — 6-4, 6-1

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    Court 7

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) (5) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (5) d. Abigail Spears (USA) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) — 6-7(5), 7-5 [10-8]

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): pasukaru76

  • Ana Ivanovic Shocks Serena Williams in Australia

    Ana Ivanovic Shocks Serena Williams in Australia

    Ivanovic beats Serena 2

    In a stunning upset, Ana Ivanovic defeated five-time champion Serena Williams in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Ivanovic came from a set down to prevail 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in 1 hour and 56 minutes. It was the 26-year-old Serb’s first victory over Williams in five attempts.

    “It’s amazing,” said Ivanovic. “Honestly, I went on the court and I just wanted to play the best I could. I’m so thrilled.”

    It was Williams first loss since August 2013.

    Ivanovic, seeded 14, will face Eugenie Bouchard or Casey Dellacqua in the quarterfinals.

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): NAPARAZZI

  • Australian Open Day 7 Schedule of Play / Scores: Sunday, January 19

    Australian Open Day 7 Schedule of Play / Scores: Sunday, January 19

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    Rod Laver Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (28) d. Angelique Kerber (GER) (9) — 6-1, 4-6, 7-5

    Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (14) d. Serena Williams (USA) (1) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (2) d. Fabio Fognini (ITA) (15) — 6-3, 6-0, 6-2

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (30) d. Casey Dellacqua (AUS) — 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) (8) d. Tommy Robredo (ESP) (17) — 6-3, 7-6(3), 7-6(5)

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    Hisense Arena — Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Na Li (CHN) (4) d. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (22) — 6-2, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    David Ferrer (ESP) (3) d. Florian Mayer (GER) — 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-2, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) d. Monique Adamczak (AUS) (3) / Olivia Rogowska (AUS) (3) — 6-2, 6-2

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    Margaret Court Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) d. Timea Babos (HUN) / Petra Martic (CRO) — 6-2, 7-5

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Leander Paes (IND) (5) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (5) d. Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Michael Venus (NZL) — 6-3, 6-2

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Alex Bolt (AUS) / Andrew Whittington (AUS) d. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) / Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) — 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 7-5

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) d. Kevin Anderson (RSA) (19) — 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

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    Show Court 2 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Shahar Peer (ISR) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) d. Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Michaella Krajicek (NED) — 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2

    Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Treat Huey (PHI) (12) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) (12) d. Rohan Bopanna (IND) (7) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) (7) — 6-4, 7-6(1)

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) / Colin Fleming (GBR) d. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) — 6-4, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Michael Llodra (FRA) (13) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (13) d. Alexander Peya (AUT) (2) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (2) — 7-6(4), 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Leander Paes (IND) d. Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) / James Duckworth (AUS) — 7-5, 4-6 [10-7]

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    Show Court 3 — Not Before: 12:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) d. Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) (13) / Liezel Huber (USA) (13) — 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Elena Vesnina (RUS) (8) / Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) (8) d. Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) / David Marrero (ESP) — 6-7(3), 6-4 [10-5]

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    Court 6 — Not Before: 4:00 P.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Lisa Raymond (USA) / Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) d. Liezel Huber (USA) (3) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (3) — 6-2, 6-2

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    Court 15 — Not Before: 6:00 P.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Abigail Spears (USA) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) d. Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Martin Emmrich (GER) — 6-1, 7-6(5)

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): MD111

  • Australian Open Day 6 Schedule of Play / Scores: Saturday, January 18

    Australian Open Day 6 Schedule of Play / Scores: Saturday, January 18

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    Rod Laver Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (3) d. Alize Cornet (FRA) (25) — 6-1, 7-6(6)

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Roger Federer (SUI) (6) d. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) — 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) d. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (10) — 4-6, 7-5, 6-3

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (2) d. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) — 6-1, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (1) d. Gael Monfils (FRA) (25) — 6-1, 6-2, 6-3

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    Hisense Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (8) d. Kurumi Nara (JPN) — 6-4, 7-5

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (5) d. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (29) — 5-7, 6-2, 6-2

    Not Before: 2:30 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Andy Murray (GBR) (4) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (26) — 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-2

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (10) d. Gilles Simon (FRA) (18) — 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-2

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    Margaret Court Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (20) d. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (16) — 6-1, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Sloane Stephens (USA) (13) d. Elina Svitolina (UKR) — 7-5, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (22) d. Milos Raonic (CAN) (11) — 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(10)

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Kei Nishikori (JPN) (16) d. Donald Young (USA) — 7-5, 6-1, 6-0

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    Show Court 2 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (7) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) (7) d. Colin Fleming (GBR) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Timea Babos (HUN) / Petra Martic (CRO) d. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (5) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (5) — 6-1, 6-3

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) d. Benoit Paire (FRA) (27) — 6-2, 6-1, 6-4

    Not Before: 4:00 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d. Robin Haase (NED) / Christopher Kas (GER) — 6-3, 6-2

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    Show Court 3 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Simona Halep (ROU) (11) d. Zarina Diyas (KAZ) — 6-1, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Stephane Robert (FRA) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) — 6-0, 7-6(2), 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Alize Cornet (FRA) / Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) — 6-3, 7-6(4)

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Alex Bolt (AUS) / Andrew Whittington (AUS) d. David Marrero (ESP) (3) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (3) — 7-6(4), 6-3

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    Court 6 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Cara Black (ZIM) (6) / Sania Mirza (IND) (6) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) / Klara Zakopalova (CZE) — 7-5, 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Leander Paes (IND) (5) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (5) d. Daniele Bracciali (ITA) / Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) — 6-1, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Alexander Peya (AUT) (2) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (2) d. Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Rajeev Ram (USA) — 6-4, 7-6(7)

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Sania Mirza (IND) (6) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (6) d. Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) — 4-6, 7-6(3) [10-8]

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Julia Goerges (GER) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) d. Donna Vekic (CRO) / Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) — 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 7 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Monique Adamczak (AUS) / Olivia Rogowska (AUS) d. Julia Goerges (GER) (14) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) (14) — 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Eric Butorac (USA) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. Jamie Murray (GBR) (15) / John Peers (AUS) (15) — 6-4, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) / Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d. Oliver Marach (AUT) / Florin Mergea (ROU) — 7-6(3), 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (3) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (3) d. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) / Karin Knapp (ITA) — 6-4, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (1) / Alexander Peya (AUT) (1) d. Vera Dushevina (RUS) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) — 6-3, 7-6(5)

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    Court 8 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) (9) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) (9) d. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) / Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) — 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(4)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) d. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (11) / Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) (11) — 6-4, 7-5

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (15) / Lisa Raymond (USA) (15) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) / Stefanie Voegele (SUI) — 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Ivan Dodig (CRO) (4) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (4) d. Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Fabio Fognini (ITA) — 2-6, 6-1, 6-4

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    Court 13 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) d. Annika Beck (GER) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) — 6-4, 6-2

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Madison Keys (USA) / Alison Riske (USA) d. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (12) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (12) — 7-5, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (11) d. Johan Brunstrom (SWE) / Frederik Nielsen (DEN) — 0-6, 7-5, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Matthew Ebden (AUS) d. Storm Sanders (AUS) / Chris Guccione (AUS) — 6-2, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) (5) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (5) d. Cara Black (ZIM) / Jamie Murray (GBR) — 6-2, 6-4

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    Court 15 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (7) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) (7) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) — 6-2, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Treat Huey (PHI) (12) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) (12) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) / Potito Starace (ITA) — 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (8) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (8) d. Marin Draganja (CRO) / Mate Pavic (CRO) — 7-5, 6-1

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (2) / Rohan Bopanna (IND) (2) d. Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Treat Huey (PHI) — 6-2, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) d. Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) — 7-5, 6-3

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  • Australian Open Day 5 Schedule of Play / Scores: Friday, January 17

    Australian Open Day 5 Schedule of Play / Scores: Friday, January 17

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    Rod Laver Arena — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Serena Williams (USA) (1) d. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (31) — 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    David Ferrer (ESP) (3) d. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) (29) — 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-2

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Casey Dellacqua (AUS) d. Jie Zheng (CHN) — 6-2, 6-4

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (14) d. Samantha Stosur (AUS) (17) — 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (2) d. Denis Istomin (UZB) — 6-3, 6-3, 7-5

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    Hisense Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (9) d. Alison Riske (USA) — 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Na Li (CHN) (4) d. Lucie Safarova (CZE) (26) — 1-6, 7-6(2), 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) d. Damir Dzumhur (BIH) — 6-4, 6-2, 6-2

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (17) d. Richard Gasquet (FRA) (9) — 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 7-6(6)

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d. Paul Hanley (AUS) / Jonathan Marray (GBR) — 6-4, 7-6(3)

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    Margaret Court Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (28) d. Mona Barthel (GER) — 6-1, 7-5

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Ivan Dodig (CRO) (4) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (4) d. Chris Guccione (AUS) / Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) — 7-5, 7-6(5)

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Kevin Anderson (RSA) (19) d. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) — 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 7-5

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Fabio Fognini (ITA) (15) d. Sam Querrey (USA) — 7-5, 6-4, 6-4

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    Show Court 2 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) / Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. Andre Begemann (GER) / Martin Emmrich (GER) — 7-6(3), 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (22) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) — 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (12) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (12) d. Aleksandrina Naydenova (BUL) / Teliana Pereira (BRA) — 6-1, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) / Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d. Dustin Brown (GER) / Gael Monfils (FRA) — 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

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    Show Court 3 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Florian Mayer (GER) d. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (20) — 7-5, 6-2, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (30) d. Lauren Davis (USA) — 6-2, 6-2

    Not Before: 2:30 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    David Marrero (ESP) (3) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (3) d. James Duckworth (AUS) / Matthew Ebden (AUS) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (7) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) (7) d. Arina Rodionova (AUS) / Nick Kyrgios (AUS) — 7-5, 6-4

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    Court 6 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) d. Katarzyna Piter (POL) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) — 7-6(2), 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Shahar Peer (ISR) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) d. Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) (2) / Shuai Peng (CHN) (2) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (14) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (14) d. Benjamin Mitchell (AUS) / Jordan Thompson (AUS) — 6-1, 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (15) / Lisa Raymond (USA) (15) d. Mandy Minella (LUX) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) — 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-1

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    Court 7 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (8) / Abigail Spears (USA) (8) d. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) — 6-4, 7-6(4)

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS) / John Peers (AUS) d. Olivia Rogowska (AUS) / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) — 6-3, 6-4

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) (9) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) (9) — 1-6, 6-4, 7-5

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (3) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (3) d. Lauren Davis (USA) / Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) — 6-3, 6-2

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    Court 8 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Michael Venus (NZL) d. Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (10) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (10) — 6-4, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Leander Paes (IND) (5) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (5) d. Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) / Lukas Rosol (CZE) — 6-4, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Madison Keys (USA) / Alison Riske (USA) d. Xinyun Han (CHN) / Miki Miyamura (JPN) — 6-2, 7-5

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) d. Valeria Solovyeva (RUS) / Elina Svitolina (UKR) — 6-3, 6-1

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    Court 13 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) d. Kaia Kanepi (EST) / Renata Voracova (CZE) — 1-6, 6-1, 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Michael Llodra (FRA) (13) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (13) d. Philipp Oswald (AUT) / Simon Stadler (GER) — 7-6(5), 7-6(2)

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Julia Goerges (GER) (14) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) (14) d. Naiktha Bains (AUS) / Olivia Tjandramulia (AUS) — 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Andreas Seppi (ITA) / Potito Starace (ITA) d. Tobias Kamke (GER) / Florian Mayer (GER) — 7-6(1), 6-4

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    Court 19 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) (13) / Liezel Huber (USA) (13) d. Varvara Lepchenko (USA) / Raluca Olaru (ROU) — 6-4, 7-6(4)

    Men’s Doubles – Round 2
    Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. Marcel Granollers (ESP) (6) / Marc Lopez (ESP) (6) — 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(3)

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Michaella Krajicek (NED) d. Vania King (USA) (16) / Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) (16) — 7-6(4), 6-1

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    Court 20 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Daniele Bracciali (ITA) / Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) d. Jonathan Erlich (ISR) / Andy Ram (ISR) — 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Timea Babos (HUN) / Petra Martic (CRO) d. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) — 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

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