Despite some lulls in form, Simona Halep and Eugenie Bouchard solved challenging opponents at the Australian Open to join Ekaterina Makarova and Peng Shuai in the WTA round of 16.
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While ATP second-round action at the Australian Open saw Novak Djokovic and Bernard Tomic shine, Rafael Nadal struggled to survive.
In WTA action on Day 4 at the Australian Open, Agnieszka Radwanska and Petra Kvitova comfortably joined Serena and Venus Williams in the third round.
While Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych impressed in ATP action at the Australian Open, Roger Federer and Gael Monfils struggled to find their games.
Maria Sharapova narrowly survived a second-round challenge in WTA action at the Australian Open, while Ekaterina Makarova and Peng Shuai advanced more comfortably.
While David Ferrer, Kei Nishikori, and Ivo Karlovic impressed in Day 2 ATP action at the Australian Open, Fabio Fognini and Feliciano Lopez disappointed.
Strong starts to the Australian Open campaigns of Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki, and Petra Kvitova highlighted WTA action on Day 2.
Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov recorded straightforward victories in Day 1 ATP action at the Australian Open.
Ana Ivanovic and Angelique Kerber led an exodus of seeded women, also including Sabine Lisicki and Svetlana Kuznetsova, at the Australian Open as Simona Halep prevailed.
Roger Federer, Ivo Karlovic, Viktor Troicki, Bernard Tomic, Michael Berrer, and others shone at ATP 250 events in Brisbane, Auckland, Doha, Sydney, and Chennai.











