Novak Djokovic a aratat o forma de zile mari in meciul cu Nicolas Mahut, liderul mondial impunandu-se cu un categoric 6-0, 6-1, 6-1. S-au calificat, printre altii, in turul patru si David Ferrer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga si Richard Gasquet. La feminin, Serena Williams, Sabine Lisicki, Ana Ivanovic, Petra Kvitova si Maria Sharapova s-au impus si continua competitia de la Melbourne.
Feminin, turul III:
(12) Serena Williams - Greta Arn 6-1 6-1
(14) Sabine Lisicki - (18) Svetlana Kuznetsova 2-6 6-4 6-2
Zheng Jie - (9) Marion Bartoli 6-3 6-3
Ekaterina Makarova - (7) Vera Zvonareva 7-6(7) 6-1
(21) Ana Ivanovic - Vania King 6-3 6-4
(4) Maria Sharapova - (30) Angelique Kerber 6-1 6-2
Sara Errani - Sorana Carstea 6-7(6) 6-0 6-2
(2) Petra Kvitova - (27) Maria Kirilenko 6-0 1-0 (abandon Kirilenko)
Masculin, turul III:
Lleyton Hewitt - (23) Milos Raonic 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3
(4) Andy Murray - Michael Llodra 6-4, 6-2, 6-0
Mikhail Kukushkin - (14) Gael Monfils 6-2 7-5 5-7 1-6 6-4
(24) Kei Nishikori - Julien Benneteau 4-6 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 6-3
(17) Richard Gasquet - (9) Janko Tipsarevic 6-3 6-3 6-1
(5) David Ferrer - (27) Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5 6-2 6-1
(1) Novak Djokovic - Nicolas Mahut 6-0 6-1 6-1
(6) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga - Frederico Gil 6-2 6-2 6-2.
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