Daily Summary
Tomic prepares to dethrone an idol
21 JanWhen Bernard Tomic takes on Roger Federer on Sunday he will be staring down the spectre of his boyhood hero.
Li handed easy pass to fourth round
20 JanLi Na had just about woken herself up for her third-round match against Anabel Medina Garrigues when it was suddenly all over.
Tomic outlasts Dolgopolov to reach fourth round
20 JanThis Australian summer of tennis will likely be remembered as Bernard Tomic’s coming of age party.
Clijsters asserts her authority
20 JanIn yet another authoritative performance in Melbourne, the defending champion ran over Daniela Hantuchova 6-3 6-2 to move into the fourth round.
Lopez bounces last American
20 JanFeliciano Lopez does not have the singles resume of his fellow Spaniards Rafael Nadal or David Ferrer, but he has become a major thorn in the side of Amercian tennis
Jankovic crushes McHale challenge
20 JanJelena Jankovic has progressed beyond the third round at Melbourne Park for first time in three years thanks to a comprehensive defeat of American Christina McHale on Rod Laver Arena.
Berdych battles through to fourth round
20 JanIt took 150 minutes and 29 games before Tomas Berdych broke free from the tight leash restricting him in his third-round clash.
Federer overcomes Karlovic in 998th match
20 JanIvo Karlovic's booming serves weren't enough to stop Roger Federer from progressing to the fourth round with a 7-6, 7-5, 6-3 win.
Indians seek doubles dominance
20 JanIndian players figure prominently in the mixed doubles seedings, and will be looking to make their mark at AO2012.
Top seed Wozniacki rolls Niculescu
20 JanWorld No.1 Caroline Wozniacki has comfortably defeated Romania's Monica Niculescu 6-2, 6-2 at Hisense Arena.
Lacko no match for Nadal
20 JanRafael Nadal has recorded his third consecutive straight-sets win, beating Slovakia's Lukas Lacko 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.
Azarenka fends off Barthel challenge
20 JanThird-seed Victoria Azarenka has continued her strong form, confirming her fourth round spot with a 6-2, 6-4 win over German Mona Barthel.
Preview: Tomic v Dolgopolov
20 JanIf tennis is a game of learning, then Alexandr Dolgopolov and Bernard Tomic are PhD students. They test their tactics at Rod Laver Arena tonight.
Alexandr Dolgopolov Q&A
20 JanAlexandr Dolgopolov speaks with australianopen.com about Melbourne, Melbourne Park and Australia.
Who's the men's tour's biggest heartthrob?
20 JanIn today's poll we shift focus to the men's game and ask: Who is the biggest heartthrob of the men's tour?
Top 10: Racquet smashers
20 JanWith his grand racquet slam, Marcos Baghdatis made us nostalgic for racquet pulpers of times past. Here’s a top 10 of racquet smashers.
Day five preview: Clijsters a heavy favourite
20 JanIntrepid tennis analyst Tom Tebbutt takes a look at the Day Five action at Australian Open 2012.
The two of us: Ross Hutchins and Colin Fleming
20 JanBritish pair Ross Hutchins and Colin Fleming give us the lowdown on their happy doubles partnership.