Daily Summary

28 JanMaria Sharapova has been full of praise for new world No.1 Victoria Azarenka after being convincingly beaten in the women's final.

28 JanThe new pairing of Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek defeat the record-chasing Bryan brothers in the men's doubles final 7-6(1) 6-2.

28 JanHumble women’s wheelchair singles champion Esther Vergeer is adamant her streak of 444 straight wins will be broken soon.

28 JanAustralian Luke Saville has won the junior boys' title at his home Grand Slam, beating Canada's Filip Peliwo 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena.

28 JanBelief – it is a wonderful, if indefinable and unquantifiable, thing. And it is something Novak Djokovic has in bucketloads.

28 JanFifteen-year-old American Taylor Townsend has won the Australian Open junior girls' title with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win over Russia's Yulia Putintseva.

28 JanOn the eve of the Australian Open men's final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the mind games have already begun.

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28 JanTheir flashing racquets do all the talking but many of the stars at AO2012 talk a good game too. Here’s a sound byte serve of the top 10 quotes.

28 JanTournament referee is a position Wayne McKewen has held for seven years, and he has no idea what will happen when he turns up for work.

28 JanLosing is never easy. We take a look at what the top women's players who've exited said on their way out of Melbourne Park.

28 Jan'The Wizard' provides a fascinating insight into Sir Norman Brookes, the man generally regarded as the founding father of Australian tennis.

28 JanWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic will have a chance to defend his Australian Open title after an epic 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 6-1, 7-5 win over Andy Murray.

28 JanAndy Murray looks set for a promising 2012 despite the disappointment of missing out on a third final at Melbourne Park.

28 JanWhen Maria Sharapova walks on court for the women’s final she'll look to complete a marathon “comeback” from an injury that is nearly four years old.

28 JanWhoever wins today's women's final will take over the No.1 ranking. Intrepid tennis analyst Tom Tebbutt takes a swing at the outcome.

28 JanIn the lead-up to her first Grand Slam final, Victoria Azarenka has been hard at work practising her moves. Dance moves that is.

28 JanAustralia's junior world No.1 and reigning Wimbledon boys' singles champion Luke Saville is hoping to taste success on home soil today.