Daily Summary

19 JanMarion Bartoli closed the door on the possibility of the 2012 Australian Open having a Australian women’s champion when she ousted Jelena Dokic 6-3, 6-2.

19 JanFlashy Frenchman Gael Monfils has recovered from a dismal first set to progress to the third round of the Australian Open, surging past Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in four sets, 2-6 6-0 6-4 6-2.

19 JanOne the of the cagiest players on the planet, Andy Murray, took the gloves off and imitated his boxing hero Roger Mayweather to knock out Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-1 6-4 6-4 in the second round.

19 JanSecond seed Petra Kvitova has moved one step closer to the world No.1 ranking after a tough 6-2 2-6 6-4 second-round triumph over Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro.

19 JanJapan's Kei Nishikori has romped back from two sets down to end Australian wildcard Matt Ebden's hopes in the second round on Margaret Court Arena.

19 JanPerhaps it was the sleek black shirt world No.5 David Ferrer put on after the fourth set that helped him stumble into the third round of the Australian Open. Or perhaps it was the banana he ate up 4-3 in the fifth set.

19 JanWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic is through to the third round of Australian Open 2012 after a 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win over Santiago Giraldo.

19 JanAussie teenager James Duckworth stepped on to a packed Margaret Court Arena this afternoon – a day before his 20th birthday – with absolutely nothing to lose. A wildcard entrant into this year’s Australian Open, he had already racked up just his second ever tour-level victory in the first round.

19 Jan2008 Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has booked his third round spot by defeating Ricardo Mello 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.

19 JanMilos Raonic is through to the third round after winning a tough battle against Germany's Philipp Petzschner 6-4 5-7 6-2 7-5.

19 JanTonight for the 14th time in their careers Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Roddick will come face to face on court and renew their long rivalry.

19 JanTwenty-ninth seed Nadia Petrova has been dumped out of the tournament after a 6-2, 6-2 defeat at the hands of Sara Errani.

19 JanIt’s a little premature to declare that Ana Ivanovic is back, but she showed very positive signs in beating Michaella Krajicek 6-2, 6-3.

19 JanFive-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams has defeated a fighting Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-0, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena.

19 JanA dominant performance from Maria Sharapova has seen her safely through to the third round after beating Jamie Hampton 6-0, 6-1.

19 JanHere's your chance to have your say on who is the biggest 'glamazon' of women's tennis in our online poll.

19 JanIntrepid tennis analyst Tom Tebbutt takes a look at the Day Four action at Australian Open 2012.

19 JanGame, set, tatt: tennis stars are a diverse bunch when it comes to their body art; from the philosophical to the familial.

19 JanAustralian No.2 Matt Ebden talks about what the Australian Open means to him and the pressure of playing in front of his home fans.