2012 Australian Open – Day-by-day summaries

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Day 1 (16 January)[edit]

In Men's Singles, on the opening day, play began with Local hope Bernard Tomic struggling in the beginning two sets but later working hard in the next three sets, defeating Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. Juan Martín del Potro also had to earn victory by losing the first set but later winning the next three sets defeating Adrian Mannarino. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal overcomes Alex Kuznetsov. Spaniard Pere Riba had to defeat compatriot Albert Montañés whereas Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky had to defeat his compatriot Illya Marchenko to advance to the second round. Florent Serra advanced to the second round after Steve Darcis was forced to retire in the third set, leading two sets to love, because of leg cramps. Other seeds such as Tomáš Berdych, Mardy Fish, Nicolás Almagro, Alexandr Dolgopolov, John Isner, Stanislas Wawrinka and Kevin Anderson along with Marcos Baghdatis, Olivier Rochus, Tommy Haas, Andreas Beck and Grigor Dimitrov all progressed comfortably into the second round while Juan Mónaco, Ivan Ljubičić and Jürgen Melzer were sent crashing out in the first round. In the evening, Roger beats Alexander Kudryavtsev in three straight tiebreakers and David Nalbandian advanced to the second round after Jarkko Nieminen was forced to retire in the second set because of stomach cramps.

In Women's Singles, on the opening day, play began with Victoria Azarenka taking out Heather Watson in straight sets. Later, the defending champion, Kim Clijsters gets past qualifier Maria João Köhler. Li Na had an easy win over Ksenia Pervak and Francesca Schiavone square off in two straight easy sets defeating Laura Pous Tió. Wild card Casey Dellacqua overcomes Bojana Jovanovski and Jelena Janković cruise into second round defeating qualifier Laura Robson. Mona Barthel advanced to the second round after Anne Keothavong was forced to retire after the first set because of foodborne illness. Other seeds such as Agnieszka Radwańska, Peng Shuai, Daniela Hantuchová, Julia Görges, Monica Niculescu and Petra Cetkovská along with Anna Tatishvili, Romina Oprandi, Pauline Parmentier, wild card Olivia Rogowska, Eleni Daniilidou, Tsvetana Pironkova, Olga Govortsova and Alberta Brianti all progressed comfortably into the second round while Flavia Pennetta, Lucie Šafářová and Yanina Wickmayer were sent crashing out in the first round. In the evening, top seeded Caroline Wozniacki dismantles Anastasia Rodionova in two straight sets advancing to the second round.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 1st Round Belarus Victoria Azarenka [3] United Kingdom Heather Watson 6–1, 6–0
Men's Singles 1st Round Australia Bernard Tomic Spain Fernando Verdasco [22] 4–6, 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2, 7–5
Women's Singles 1st Round Belgium Kim Clijsters [11] Portugal Maria João Köhler [Q] 7–5, 6–1
Men's Singles 1st Round Switzerland Roger Federer [3] Russia Alexander Kudryavtsev [Q] 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Women's Singles 1st Round Denmark Caroline Wozniacki [1] Australia Anastasia Rodionova 6–2, 6–1
Matches on Hisense Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's Singles 1st Round Argentina Juan Martín del Potro [11] France Adrian Mannarino 2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–4
Women's Singles 1st Round China Li Na [5] Kazakhstan Ksenia Pervak 6–3, 6–1
Women's Singles 1st Round Italy Francesca Schiavone [10] Spain Laura Pous Tió 6–1, 6–3
Men's Singles 1st Round Spain Rafael Nadal [2] United States Alex Kuznetsov [Q] 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 1st Round Australia Casey Dellacqua [WC] Serbia Bojana Jovanovski 6–3, 6–2
Men's Singles 1st Round Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] Spain Albert Ramos 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Men's Singles 1st Round Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov[13] Australia Greg Jones [WC] 1–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–2
Women's Singles 1st Round Serbia Jelena Janković [13] United Kingdom Laura Robson [Q] 6–2, 6–0
Men's Singles 1st Round Argentina David Nalbandian Finland Jarkko Nieminen 6–4, 5–2 retired
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Day 2 (17 January)[edit]

In Men's Singles, day two play began with Novak Djokovic dismantling Italian Paolo Lorenzi in three straight sets. Andy Murray lost the first set but later won the next three sets defeating Ryan Harrison. Andy Roddick overcomes Robin Haase and David Ferrer had an easy win over Rui Machado. Gaël Monfils defeats local wild card Marinko Matosevic. Frederico Gil advanced to the second round after Ivan Dodig was forced to retire in the fourth set because of shoulder and back injuries. Also, Édouard Roger-Vasselin advanced to the second round after Xavier Malisse was forced to retire after the first set because of an arm injury. Other seeds such as Gilles Simon, Richard Gasquet, Kei Nishikori, Marcel Granollers and Juan Ignacio Chela along with Matthew Ebden, James Duckworth, Santiago Giraldo, Thomaz Bellucci, Tatsuma Ito, Julien Benneteau and Ryan Sweeting all progressed comfortably into the second round while Radek Štěpánek was sent crashing out in the first round. In the evening, Lleyton Hewitt beats Cedrik-Marcel Stebe and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga outlasts Denis Istomin both advancing to the second round.

In Women's Singles, day two play began with Petra Kvitová easing through to the Third round in Rod Laver Arena in straight sets by defeating Vera Dushevina. Maria Sharapova had an easy win advancing to the third round by defeating Gisela Dulko. Fellow compatriot Maria Kirilenko defeats Jarmila Gajdošová. Jelena Dokić overcomes protected ranking Anna Chakvetadze. Svetlana Kuznetsova outlasts Chanelle Scheepers. Other seeds such as Vera Zvonareva, Marion Bartoli, Sabine Lisicki, Dominika Cibulková, Ana Ivanovic and Angelique Kerber along with Jamie Hampton, Sloane Stephens, Ekaterina Makarova, Shahar Pe'er, Aleksandra Wozniak, Zheng Jie, Lucie Hradecká, Gréta Arn, Stéphanie Dubois and Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová all progressed comfortably into the second round while Sorana Cîrstea impresses in the fourth round by defeating sixth seeded and US Open defending champion Samantha Stosur. In the evening, five-time champion Serena Williams advances to the second round by defeating Tamira Paszek.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 1st Round Czech Republic Petra Kvitová [2] Russia Vera Dushevina 6–2, 6–0
Men's Singles 1st Round Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] Italy Paolo Lorenzi 6–2, 6–0, 6–0
Women's Singles 1st Round Romania Sorana Cîrstea Australia Samantha Stosur[6] 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Men's Singles 1st Round Australia Lleyton Hewitt [WC] Germany Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Women's Singles 1st Round United States Serena Williams [12] Austria Tamira Paszek 6–3, 6–2
Matches on Hisense Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 1st Round Russia Maria Kirilenko [27] Australia Jarmila Gajdošová 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles 1st Round Russia Maria Sharapova [4] Argentina Gisela Dulko 6–0, 6–1
Men's Singles 1st Round United Kingdom Andy Murray [4] United States Ryan Harrison 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Men's Singles 1st Round United States Andy Roddick [15] Netherlands Robin Haase 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's Singles 1st Round Spain David Ferrer [5] Portugal Rui Machado 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles 1st Round Australia Jelena Dokić Russia Anna Chakvetadze [PR] 6–2, 6–1
Men's Singles 1st Round France Gaël Monfils [14] Australia Marinko Matosevic [WC] 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles 1st Round Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova [18] South Africa Chanelle Scheepers 6–3, 3–6, 6–0
Men's Singles 1st Round France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] Uzbekistan Denis Istomin 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
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Day 3 (18 January)[edit]

Men's Singles on day 3 began with Nadal having straight sets easy win on protected ranking Haas. Berdych wins over Rochus while Dolgopolov knocked out Tobias Kamke. Roger received a walkover into the third round after Andreas Beck withdrew from the tournament because of a lower back injury. Nalbandian puts up a fight but Isner advances to the third round. Philipp Kohlschreiber advanced to the third round after Pere Riba was forced to retire in the second set because of a left foot injury. Other seeds such as Nicolás Almagro, Juan Martín del Potro, Feliciano López and Kevin Anderson along with qualifier Lukáš Lacko, Lu Yen-hsun and Ivo Karlović advance to the third round except Mardy Fish who lost to Colombian Alejandro Falla. Later in the evening, Tomic outlasts Querrey while Stanislas Wawrinka beats Marcos Baghdatis moving into the third round.

Women's Singles on day 3 began with Li Na taking out local home wild card Rogowska in straight sets. Clijsters also progressed overcoming Stéphanie Foretz Gacon. Azarenka too had an easy win in straight sets over local wild card Casey Dellacqua. Janković outlasts qualifier Chang Kai-chen while top seeded dane Wozniacki beat Tatishvili cruising into third round. Hantuchová defeated Lesia Tsurenko after losing the first set. Julia Görges advanced to the third round after Eleni Daniilidou was forced to retire during the second set because of a neck injury. Other seeds such as Agnieszka Radwańska, Anabel Medina Garrigues and Monica Niculescu along with Christina McHale, Nina Bratchikova and Galina Voskoboeva advanced to the third round. The second round witnessed all the seeds go through except Schiavone went out to compatriot Oprandi, Peng to Benešová and Cetkovská to Barthel.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 2nd Round China Li Na [5] Australia Olivia Rogowska [WC] 6–2, 6–2
Women's Singles 2nd Round Belgium Kim Clijsters [11] France Stéphanie Foretz Gacon 6–0, 6–1
Men's Singles 2nd Round Spain Rafael Nadal [2] Germany Tommy Haas [PR] 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 2nd Round Australia Bernard Tomic United States Sam Querrey 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Women's Singles 2nd Round Belarus Victoria Azarenka [3] Australia Casey Dellacqua [WC] 6–1, 6–0
Matches on Hisense Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's Singles 2nd Round Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] Belgium Olivier Rochus 6–1, 6–0, 7–6(7–4)
Women's Singles 2nd Round Serbia Jelena Janković [13] Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen [Q] 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles 2nd Round Denmark Caroline Wozniacki [1] Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Men's Singles 2nd Round Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov [13] Germany Tobias Kamke 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 3–6, 8–6
Men's Singles 2nd Round Switzerland Roger Federer [3] Germany Andreas Beck Walkover
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 2nd Round Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová [20] Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Women's Singles 2nd Round Italy Romina Oprandi Italy Francesca Schiavone [10] 6–4, 6–3
Men's Singles 2nd Round United States John Isner [16] Argentina David Nalbandian 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 10–8
Men's Singles 2nd Round Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka [21] Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
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Day 4 (19 January)[edit]

The fourth day in Men's Singles, began with seeded number one, Djokovic easing through to the third round in Rod Laver Arena in straight sets defeating Santiago Giraldo. Tsonga takes out Ricardo Mello progressing in straight sets while Murray also had an easy win over Édouard Roger-Vasselin. Janko Tipsarević after losing the first set beat local wild card James Duckworth while another local Matthew Ebden puts up a fight winning first two sets but Kei Nishikori advances defeating him in later three sets. Gaël Monfils knocks out Thomaz Bellucci. Richard Gasquet advanced to the third round after Andrey Golubev was forced to retire in the third set because of injury. Gilles Simon went out to compatriot Julien Benneteau. Other seeds such as David Ferrer, Milos Raonic and Juan Ignacio Chela along with Nicolas Mahut advance to the third round while Viktor Troicki, Marcel Granollers and Alex Bogomolov Jr. were sent crashing out in the second round. In the evening, local hope Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the third round after Andy Roddick was forced to retire in the third set because of a hamstring injury.

The fourth day in Women's Singles, began with Sharapova having an easy win over qualifier Jamie Hampton and Serena easing through to the third round in Rod Laver Arena in straight sets defeating Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová. Ana Ivanovic outlasts Michaëlla Krajicek while Petra Kvitová overcomes Carla Suárez Navarro to reach the second round. Vera Zvonareva defeated Lucie Hradecká. Other seeds such as Sabine Lisicki, Maria Kirilenko and Angelique Kerber along with Sorana Cîrstea advance to the third round. The second round witnessed all the seeds go through except Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Dominika Cibulková, Roberta Vinci, Kaia Kanepi and Nadia Petrova were sent crashing out in the second round. In the evening, the last home contingent, Jelena Dokić lost in the second round to Marion Bartoli while Sloane Stephens lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 2nd Round Russia Maria Sharapova [4] United States Jamie Hampton [Q] 6–0, 6–1
Women's Singles 2nd Round United States Serena Williams [12] Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–0, 6–4
Men's Singles 2nd Round Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] Colombia Santiago Giraldo 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Women's Singles 2nd Round France Marion Bartoli [9] Australia Jelena Dokić 6–3, 6–2
Men's Singles 2nd Round Australia Lleyton Hewitt [WC] United States Andy Roddick [15] 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 retired[4]
Matches on Hisense Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 2nd Round Serbia Ana Ivanovic [21] Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek 6–2, 6–3
Men's Singles 2nd Round France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] Brazil Ricardo Mello 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Singles 2nd Round Czech Republic Petra Kvitová [2] Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Men's Singles 2nd Round United Kingdom Andy Murray [4] France Édouard Roger-Vasselin 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 2nd Round Russia Vera Zvonareva [7] Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Men's Singles 2nd Round Serbia Janko Tipsarević [9] Australia James Duckworth [WC] 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Men's Singles 2nd Round Japan Kei Nishikori [24] Australia Matthew Ebden 3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Men's Singles 2nd Round France Gaël Monfils [14] Brazil Thomaz Bellucci 2–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–2
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Day 5 (20 January)[edit]

On the fifth day, in Men's Singles, Nadal beats qualifier Lukáš Lacko in three straight sets while Federer defeats Ivo Karlović. Feliciano López wins five-set thriller over John Isner. Tomáš Berdych outlasts Kevin Anderson while Nicolás Almagro overcomes Stanislas Wawrinka. Alejandro Falla losses to Philipp Kohlschreiber. In the evening, thirteenth seed Alexandr Dolgopolov went out to Bernard Tomic and Juan Martín del Potro overwhelms Lu Yen-hsun, both advancing to the fourth round.

In Women's Singles, Jelena Janković rolls by Christina McHale while Azarenka gets past Mona Barthel advancing to the fourth round. Seeded number one dane, Wozniacki outlasts Monica Niculescu while Galina Voskoboeva losses to Agnieszka Radwańska and Romina Oprandi went to Julia Görges. Iveta Benešová takes out qualifier Nina Bratchikova in straight sets. In the evening, Li Na advanced to the fourth round after Anabel Medina Garrigues was forced to retire during the first set because of a right ankle injury while Kim Clijsters defeats Daniela Hantuchová advancing to the fourth round.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's Singles 3rd Round Spain Rafael Nadal [2] Slovakia Lukáš Lacko [Q] 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Men's Singles 3rd Round Switzerland Roger Federer [3] Croatia Ivo Karlović 7–6(8–6), 7–5, 6–3
Women's Singles 3rd Round Serbia Jelena Janković [13] United States Christina McHale 6–2, 6–0
Men's Singles 3rd Round Australia Bernard Tomic Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov [13] 4–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–3
Women's Singles 3rd Round China Li Na [5] Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues [26] 3–0 retired
Matches on Hisense Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 3rd Round Belarus Victoria Azarenka [3] Germany Mona Barthel 6–2, 6–4
Women's Singles 3rd Round Denmark Caroline Wozniacki [1] Romania Monica Niculescu [31] 6–2, 6–2
Men's Singles 3rd Round Spain Feliciano López [18] United States John Isner [16] 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–7(0–7), 6–1
Women's Singles 3rd Round Belgium Kim Clijsters [11] Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová [20] 6–3, 6–2
Men's Singles 3rd Round Argentina Juan Martín del Potro [11] Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's Doubles 2nd Round India Leander Paes
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
Italy Simone Bolelli [14]
Italy Fabio Fognini [14]
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Women's Singles 3rd Round Poland Agnieszka Radwańska [8] Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva 6–2, 6–2
Men's Singles 3rd Round Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] South Africa Kevin Anderson [30] 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1), 6–1
Men's Doubles 2nd Round Sweden Robert Lindstedt [7]
Romania Horia Tecău [7]
Australia Colin Ebelthite
Australia Marinko Matosevic
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
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Day 6 (21 January)[edit]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 3rd Round Czech Republic Petra Kvitová [2] Russia Maria Kirilenko [27] 6–0, 1–0 retired[5]
Women's Singles 3rd Round Russia Maria Sharapova [4] Germany Angelique Kerber [30] 6–1, 6–2
Men's Singles 3rd Round Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] France Nicolas Mahut 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
Men's Doubles 3rd Round India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Rohan Bopanna
Australia Carsten Ball
Philippines Treat Conrad Huey
6–2, 6–2
Women's Singles 3rd Round United States Serena Williams [12] Hungary Gréta Arn 6–1, 6–1
Men's Singles 3rd Round Australia Lleyton Hewitt [WC] Canada Milos Raonic [23] 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Matches on Hisense Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's Singles 3rd Round France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] Portugal Frederico Gil 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Women's Singles 3rd Round Serbia Ana Ivanovic [21] United States Vania King 6–3, 6–4
Women's Singles 3rd Round Germany Sabine Lisicki [14] Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova [18] 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Men's Singles 3rd Round United Kingdom Andy Murray [4] France Michaël Llodra 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
Legends Doubles Iran Mansour Bahrami
France Cédric Pioline
Australia Pat Cash
Croatia Goran Ivanišević
2–6, 6–2, [13–11]
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Legend Doubles France Guy Forget
France Henri Leconte
Australia Darren Cahill
Australia Richard Fromberg
6–1, 6–4
Women's Singles 3rd Round Russia Ekaterina Makarova Russia Vera Zvonareva [7] 7–6(9–7), 6–1
Men's Singles 3rd Round France Richard Gasquet [17] Serbia Janko Tipsarević [9] 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Men's Singles 3rd Round Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin France Gaël Monfils [14] 6–2, 7–5, 5–7, 1–6, 6–4
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Day 7 (22 January)[edit]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 4th Round Belarus Victoria Azarenka [3] Czech Republic Iveta Benešová 6–2, 6–2
Men's Singles 4th Round Spain Rafael Nadal [2] Spain Feliciano López [18] 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles 4th Round Belgium Kim Clijsters [11] China Li Na [5] 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Men's Singles 4th Round Switzerland Roger Federer [3] Australia Bernard Tomic 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Women's Singles 4th Round Denmark Caroline Wozniacki [1] Serbia Jelena Janković [13] 6–0, 7–5
Matches on Hisense Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's Doubles 3rd Round United States Bob Bryan [1]
United States Mike Bryan [1]
United Kingdom Colin Fleming [15]
United Kingdom Ross Hutchins [15]
6–4, 0–6, 6–2
Women's Singles 4th Round Poland Agnieszka Radwańska [8] Germany Julia Görges [22] 6–1, 6–1
Men's Singles 4th Round Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] Spain Nicolás Almagro [10] 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)
Men's Legends Doubles Australia Wayne Arthurs
Austria Thomas Muster
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
7–5, 6–1
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Doubles 3rd Round Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Argentina Gisela Dulko [4]
Italy Flavia Pennetta [4]
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Women's Legends Doubles Australia Nicole Bradtke
United States Martina Navratilova
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Iva Majoli
6–1, 6–3
Mixed Doubles 1st Round Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm
Japan Kei Nishikori
Argentina Gisela Dulko
Argentina Eduardo Schwank
6–4, 6–1
Men's Singles 4th Round Argentina Juan Martín del Potro [11] Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Mixed Doubles 1st Round Australia Casey Dellacqua [WC]
Australia Matthew Ebden [WC]
Australia Olivia Rogowska [WC]
Australia Marinko Matosevic [WC]
6–4, 6–2
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Day 8 (23 January)[edit]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles 4th Round Czech Republic Petra Kvitová [2] Serbia Ana Ivanovic [21] 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Men's Singles 4th Round United Kingdom Andy Murray [4] Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin 6–1, 6–1, 1–0 retired
Women's Singles 4th Round Russia Ekaterina Makarova United States Serena Williams [12] 6–2, 6–3
Mixed Doubles 2nd Round United States Lisa Raymond [4]
India Rohan Bopanna [4]
Australia Casey Dellacqua [WC]
Australia Matthew Ebden [WC]
6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles 4th Round Russia Maria Sharapova [4] Germany Sabine Lisicki [14] 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Men's Singles 4th Round Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] Australia Lleyton Hewitt [WC] 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Matches on Hisense Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's Legends Doubles France Guy Forget
France Henri Leconte
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
6–4, 7–5
Men's Singles 4th Round Japan Kei Nishikori [24] France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Men's Singles 4th Round Spain David Ferrer [5] France Richard Gasquet [17] 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Doubles 3rd Round Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková [7]
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká [7]
Japan Rika Fujiwara
Japan Ayumi Morita
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Women's Singles 4th Round Italy Sara Errani China Zheng Jie 6–2, 6–1
Women's Doubles 3rd Round India Sania Mirza [6]
Russia Elena Vesnina [6]
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová [12]
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands [12]
7–5, 6–3
Mixed Doubles 2nd Round Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková [7]
Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi [7]
Serbia Jelena Janković [WC]
Australia Bernard Tomic [WC]
6–3, 6–3
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Day 9 (24 January)[edit]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Legends Doubles Australia Wayne Arthurs
Austria Thomas Muster
Australia Pat Cash
Croatia Goran Ivanišević
6–4, 6–3
Women's Singles Quarterfinals Belarus Victoria Azarenka [3] Poland Agnieszka Radwańska [8] 6–7(0–7), 6–0, 6–2
Women's Singles Quarterfinals Belgium Kim Clijsters [11] Denmark Caroline Wozniacki [1] 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Men's Singles Quarterfinals Switzerland Roger Federer [3] Argentina Juan Martín del Potro [11] 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Men's Singles Quarterfinals Spain Rafael Nadal [2] Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4, 6–3
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals United States Bob Bryan [1]
United States Mike Bryan [1]
Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg [6]
Poland Marcin Matkowski [6]
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Doubles Quarterfinals Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Monica Niculescu
7–5, 6–3
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Sweden Robert Lindstedt [7]
Romania Horia Tecău [7]
United States Scott Lipsky [13]
United States Rajeev Ram [13]
6–4, 6–4
Women's Doubles Quarterfinals India Sania Mirza [6]
Russia Elena Vesnina [6]
United States Liezel Huber [2]
United States Lisa Raymond [2]
6–3, 5–7, 7–6(8–6)
Women's Legends Doubles United States Tracy Austin
Austria Barbara Schett
Australia Nicole Bradtke
United States Martina Navratilova
2–6, 7–6(11–9), [10–4]
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Day 10 (25 January)[edit]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Singles Quarterfinals Czech Republic Petra Kvitová [2] Italy Sara Errani 6–4, 6–4
Women's Singles Quarterfinals Russia Maria Sharapova [4] Russia Ekaterina Makarova 6–2, 6–3
Men's Singles Quarterfinals United Kingdom Andy Murray [4] Japan Kei Nishikori [24] 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Men's Singles Quarterfinals Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] Spain David Ferrer [5] 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–1
Mixed's Doubles Quarterfinals India Sania Mirza [6]
India Mahesh Bhupathi [6]
United States Liezel Huber
United Kingdom Colin Fleming
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Belarus Max Mirnyi [2]
Canada Daniel Nestor [2]
Mexico Santiago González [12]
Germany Christopher Kas [12]
6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals India Leander Paes
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
United States Eric Butorac [10]
Brazil Bruno Soares [10]
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Women's Doubles Semifinals Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Vera Zvonareva
India Sania Mirza [6]
Russia Elena Vesnina [6]
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–4
Women's Doubles Semifinals Italy Sara Errani [11]
Italy Roberta Vinci [11]
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková [7]
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká [7]
5–7, 7–5, 6–1
Mixed Doubles 2nd Round Australia Jarmila Gajdošová
Brazil Bruno Soares
United States Abigail Spears
Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
6–3, 6–2
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Italy Roberta Vinci
Italy Daniele Bracciali
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková [7]
Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi[7]
6–1, 7–5
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Day 11 (26 January)[edit]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's Doubles Semifinals United States Bob Bryan [1]
United States Mike Bryan [1]
Sweden Robert Lindstedt [7]
Romania Horia Tecău [7]
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Women's Singles Semifinals Belarus Victoria Azarenka [3] Belgium Kim Clijsters [11] 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Women's Singles Semifinals Russia Maria Sharapova [4] Czech Republic Petra Kvitová [2] 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Men's Singles Semifinals Spain Rafael Nadal [2] Switzerland Roger Federer [3] 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Exhibition Doubles Semifinals Switzerland Martina Hingis
Australia Pat Cash
United States Martina Navratilova
Croatia Goran Ivanišević
9–8(7–4)
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Junior Boys' Singles Quarterfinals Australia Luke Saville [1] United Kingdom Kyle Edmund [7] 7–5, 7–5
Men's Doubles Semifinals India Leander Paes
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
Belarus Max Mirnyi [2]
Canada Daniel Nestor [2]
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Legends' Doubles Australia Pat Cash
Croatia Goran Ivanišević
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
2–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands [8]
Romania Horia Tecău [8]
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová
Brazil Bruno Soares
4–6, 6–1, [13–11]
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Russia Elena Vesnina [5]
India Leander Paes [5]
United States Lisa Raymond [4]
India Rohan Bopanna [4]
6–2, 6–2
Coloured background indicates a night match

Day 12 (27 January)[edit]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Mixed Doubles Semifinals United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands [8]
Romania Horia Tecău [8]
India Sania Mirza [6]
India Mahesh Bhupathi [6]
6–3, 6–3
Women's Doubles Final Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Italy Sara Errani [11]
Italy Roberta Vinci [11]
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Men's Singles Semifinals Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] United Kingdom Andy Murray [4] 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 7–5
Coloured background indicates a night match

Day 13 (28 January)[edit]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Girls' Singles Final United States Taylor Townsend [14] Russia Yulia Putintseva [4] 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Boys' Singles Final Australia Luke Saville [1] Canada Filip Peliwo 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Women's Singles Final Belarus Victoria Azarenka [3] Russia Maria Sharapova [4] 6–3, 6–0
Men's Doubles Final India Leander Paes
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
United States Bob Bryan [1]
United States Mike Bryan [1]
7–6(7–1), 6–2
Coloured background indicates a night match

Day 14 (29 January)[edit]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Mixed Doubles Final United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands [8]
Romania Horia Tecău [8]
Russia Elena Vesnina [5]
India Leander Paes [5]
6–3, 5–7, [10–3]
Men's Singles Final Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] Spain Rafael Nadal [2] 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Coloured background indicates a night match

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