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3rd & 7 37yd

Stephens will take Hisense now vs. Jovanovski for a shot at her first major QF. #ausopen

by Douglas Robson via twitter 1/21/2013 4:39:12 AM
We're doing twitter take-overs with Martina Navratilova & Martina Hingis after 4pm today. Tag your questions #AskHingis & #AskNavrat

by #AusOpen via twitter 1/21/2013 4:40:05 AM
The Martinas are also in action in the women's legends event - they form a formidable doubles combo!

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 4:40:51 AM

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And here they are at AO2013! (FB pic courtesy Farrah Tomazin)

by Matt Trollope via Sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net 1/21/2013 4:43:04 AM

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Frenchman Jeremy Chardy into his first ever Grand Slam quarterfinal. His previous best result? Fourth round at Roland Garros back in 2008.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 4:47:13 AM

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Tsonga will come out to serve for the set, leading 5-4 over Gasquet.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 4:54:39 AM

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Grimace or giggle? You be the judge.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 4:54:52 AM

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love Chardy wearing his heart on his sleeve .. i was pulling for him! random thought/question for the fanbase here - a number of years ago, i recall watching a women's major event on t.v. (was around the era of hingis, graff, etc. but not necessarily one of those 2 women in the match i am recalling) and was astonished by the supreme sportsmanship of one of the women who bascially over ruled a linesman's bad call (in her opponents favor) thus costing herself the point but showing that honor & sportmanship are worth more than a mere point on a statistics sheet. anyhow, my question is this: in this the age of the review/challenge system, has there been anyone (in a major) that has initiated a challenge FOR his opponent?

by dan in mesa, az usa 1/21/2013 4:55:55 AM

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Down 0-40, Tsonga serves and hits his way out of trouble to clinch the opening set 6-4.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 4:59:52 AM

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On the slide ... This has been a prominent shot on the hardcourts of Melbourne this year, most recently in Sveta's defeat of Caro earlier today. The most spectacular move in tennis?

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 5:03:39 AM

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Maria Kirilenko takes to the Kia Open Drive car to have a chat. I think she got a little confused with the biscuit question ... On, and she meows. She faces Serena first up on RLA tonight.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 5:05:23 AM

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Meanwhile, Sloane Stephens has romped through the first set against Bojana Jovanovski, who hit just three winners to 18 errors in a disastrous set. Sloane pockets it 6-1.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 5:20:22 AM

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French fightback? Gasquet clinches the second set 6-3. We're locked a set apiece on RLA!

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 5:27:30 AM

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A little look back at last night's hilarity ...

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 5:30:13 AM

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If Serena reaches the final here, she will have her longest winning streak ever.

by sharapovanovic via twitter 1/21/2013 5:32:00 AM
by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 5:36:53 AM

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Vika celebrates as she romps to a 6-1 6-1 victory over Elena Vesnina. Next up in the quarters? The resurgent Sveta.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 5:39:04 AM

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Another fabulous day in Melbourne, and the spectators are out in force.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 5:39:54 AM

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Score check - Tsonga up a break at 2-0 in the third against Gasquet on RLA. Over on Hisense the tide has turned, with Jovanovski up a break over Sloane. Missed some results? Check out COMPLETED SCORES.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 5:42:15 AM

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#Sveta's comeback from injury is going from strength to strength. #dangerousfloater #ausopen http://ow.ly/gYNC2

by #AusOpen via twitter 1/21/2013 5:43:18 AM
Janowicz stops bellowing and gets better; Jovanovski starts grunting and does the same. Credit her for fighting in 2nd set. #ausopen

by SteveTignor via twitter 1/21/2013 5:55:51 AM
Indeed - Bojana is up 5-3 in the second set, with Sloane serving.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 5:57:04 AM

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A vid to make you laugh, cry and give you goosebumps - it's the most iconic moments from AO2013 week one. There's Serena's ankle, Jerzy's meltdown, Maria celebration, Janko's presser, Jack Sock-ed in the balls, and of course, Djokovic v Wawrinka.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:00:37 AM

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Wow, Sloane Stephens just got woman-handled in that second set. Jovanovski all over her, crushing every ball. #ausopen

by TheFanChild via twitter 1/21/2013 6:03:12 AM
by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:04:04 AM

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Tsonga - wins the third set. Sloane - on the board in the third. She's down 2-1 to Bojana.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:14:22 AM

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Allez! Jo-Willy leads Richard by two-sets-to-one and a double break (3-0) in the fourth. Gasquet's missed volley to hand over the second break ellicits a smashing of the racquet, and he cracks it.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:18:54 AM

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Sloane is making a comeback! She's come from 3-1 down to 3-3 in the third. And Jovaovski's grunting is now REALLY annoying.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:23:39 AM

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Jo-Willy in cruise control now. Up 5-1. Meanwhile, the women are deep in a third set battle.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:30:00 AM

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Bojana breaks - after saving two break points - and now leads 4-3 in the third.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:30:36 AM

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They played this ad on the RLA big screens as the French men sat down at their (possibly final?) change of ends. Inspiring stuff.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:32:57 AM

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Jo-Willy closes it out 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 and does his trademark victory dance - crowd goes wild. Then he takes his shirt off. Oddly, crowd quietens down.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:40:34 AM

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Meanwhile, the ladies of Hisense are locked at 5-5 in the third ...

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:41:02 AM

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Winner from Sloane, followed by error from Bojana, and it's 0-40 to the American

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:41:58 AM

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Another winner to Sloane, and she breaks to love for 6-5. Bojana's grunt becoming panicky

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:42:14 AM

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Match point Sloane ...

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:46:38 AM

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Stephens is through, winning 6-1 3-6 7-5 and reaching her first ever major QF.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:47:50 AM

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Overheard in the media centre: "Is Natalie Grandin still playing? Isn't she in her 50s? Well, mid-30s. But 50 in tennis years."

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 6:58:40 AM

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That's right folks - South Africa's Natalie Grandin in playing, at the ripe old age of 31 (32 in Feb). She's partnering Vladamira Uhlirova in women's dubs, and currently they're taking on Ash Barty and Casey Dellacqua on MCA.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 7:00:37 AM

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This was Ash and Casey's joyous reaction after beating No.3 seeds Lisa Raymond and Maria Kirilenko in round 2. They've just gone ahead 4-3 in the first set breaker.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 7:01:35 AM

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Back on Hisense, Andy Murray and Gilles Simon are commencing their fourth round match. How has the Frenchman recovered after his five set epic over countryman Gael Monfils?

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 7:07:10 AM

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In case you missed it, here was one of the rallies between the Frenchmen in their third round epic on Hisense Arena on Saturday night.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 7:07:40 AM

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This popcorner needs a chocolate bar ... back shortly.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 7:17:15 AM

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A day in the life of Kei Nishikori - I hope at no time in my life I have a knee injury that prevents me from getting up and down stairs easily ...

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 7:23:34 AM

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Over on Hisense, Murray is already up a break. He leads Simon 3-1.

by Matt Trollope 1/21/2013 7:24:56 AM

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