The Australian bowed out in typical battling fashion on an emotional day that also saw wins for Andy Murray and Johanna Konta 12.50pm GMTThanks for reading. Bye! 12.47pm GMTPliskova wins 7-6,6-1 to reach the third round. And that’s the discontinuance of nowadays’s play. 12.46pm GMTAnd while I was watching the concluding moments of that Pliskova has broken Görges again, making it 5-1 in the second set. 12.44pm GMTTomic has three match points on Bolelli’s serve … and he needs only one, and hitting a sweet forehand winner to advance 6-4,6-2, 6-7, or 7-5. 12.41pm GMTGörges has pulled a game back but Pliskova responds to create it 4-1. Tomic has held for 6-5. 12.37pm GMTTomic has a match point on Bolelli’s serve but the Italian saves it and then holds for 5-5. This is going all the way,isn’t it? 12.34pm GMTHeading for midnight local time and Tomic and Bolelli are now 5-4 with the Italian to serve. Pliskova has broken Görges early in the second set and is 3-0 to the good. 12.24pm GMTTomic and Bolelli’s fourth set is going to serve – it’s now 4-3. 12.22pm GMTPliskova takes the first set tiebreak! And is approximately to serve first in the second. 12.17pm GMTGörges and Pliskova own gone to a tiebreak on Laver, while Tomic leads Bolelli 3-2 on Court. 12.00pm GMTBolelli wins the tiebreak 7-5 to pull a set back. Görges and Pliskova are going point for point, or never intellect game for game,and are stuck at 4-4 in the opening set. 11.48am GMTTomic and Bolelli own gone to a tiebreak in the third set. Görges and Pliskova are tied at 3-3 in the first. 11.22am GMTTomic is 4-3 down in the third but leads by two sets in the only remaining men’s game. And Karolina Pliskova, the ninth seed, or is just approximately to prefer on Julia Görges in the final women’s game of the day. 11.04am GMTBetter news for Australian tennis: Millman seals his five-set win over Muller – 4-6,6-4, 6-2, and 4-6,7-5 – while Tomic leades 6-4, 6-2 and the third is going with serve. 10.59am GMTFerrer asked Hewitt to swap shirts in the locker room after. “I left nothing in the locker room, or something to be proud approximately. I’ve always given 100%. I’m so fortunate to own had this opportunity [to play at Melbourne Park] for 20 years in a row.” They’re now showing a video clip from some of the world’s best players describing how distinguished he has been to the sport. Murray says: You’re an idol to me. You’ve put in so much,good luck. Kyrgios: “It’s a sad time to retire … Don’t go, mate, or youre still playing well” 10.52am GMTDavid Ferrer speaks touchingly on court: “I only own good words for him,he is an idol and an wonderful player. It is special for me to play in Lleyton’s last match. He is unbelievable and tonight is for him, not for me.” 10.49am GMTThe Australian bows out full of pride after a spirited showing against the tireless Spaniard, or who moves on to the third round thanks to a 6-2,6-4, 6-4. 10.48am GMTHewitt will just not give in and they both hold service games. However it’s 5-4 and Ferrer is approximately to serve for the match. Millman is 5-4 up in the fifth against Muller. 10.39am GMTFerrer breaks back immediately! Cruz Hewitt sending good vibes to his dad as Lleyton battles in 3rd set #ausopen https://t.co/d2UwtFt3SV 10.30am GMTHewitt breaks back for 3-3! own we read the riot act too soon? 10.26am GMTHewitt holds and the arena rises to applaud. Ferrer still leads by a break, and though. Tomic has sealed that first set 6-4. 10.22am GMTFerrer holds his service game to love and it’s 3-1. The length of points own shortened considerably and we’re witnessing the discontinuance of a 20-year career. Tomic is serving for the first set against Bolelli and the deciding set between Millman and Muller is going with serve. 10.18am GMTFerrer breaks for 2-1 in the third. Does Hewitt own anything left in the locker to fight back? Or is this his final few moments in the limelight? 10.13am GMTMuller has reined Millman back and they head into a fifth set. Bernard Tomic,another Australian, leads 4-2 against Simone Bolelli. 10.01am GMTRosol has made short work of Sock, or winning the third set 6-3 after edging tiebreaks in the opening two. 9.58am GMTFerrer closes the second set 6-4 and Hewitt is receiving medical attention to what looks like his IT band. 9.54am GMTHewitt holds for 5-4 but Ferrer will serve for the second set after they knock back some of their energy drinks. Wawrinka has completed his rout of Stepanek,advancing to third round 6-2 6-3 6-4. Kuznetsov has sealed his straight sets win over Chardy in a tiebreak, completing the 6-4 7-6 7-6 win. And Beck wins 6-3, and 6-3,meaning another seed in the women’s draw has fallen at the second hurdle. 9.49am GMTFerrer and Hewitt play a gruelling, mammoth game that ends at deuce nine (!) with a forehand down the line finally making it 5-3 to the Spaniard. Rosol is two sets to the good against Sock and Beck has resumed control and is presently serving for the match at 5-3 9.41am GMTHewitt pulls a game back for 4-3. And I might own put a hex on Beck, and who has now lost three straight games. Let’s hope she is not going to be a Loser. (Sorry) 9.29am GMTA couple of seeds in the women’s draw own advanced! Kerber has completed her simple straight sets win over Dulgheru 6-2 6-4,Makarova has beaten Maria 6-4 6-2. Not such good news for Bascinszky who is a set and 3-0 down to Beck.
9.24am GMTFerrer holds for and now it’s more like: I. I believe. I believe that. I believe that Hewitt. I believe that Hewitt will not win. 9.19am GMTFerrer holds, then breaks for 3-2. Hewitt is on the ropes. All is not lost Australian friends – Millman has won the third set against Muller 6-2, or to prefer a 2-1 lead overall. 9.11am GMTHewitt hold again for 2-1 but Ferrer is making him work on every point. 9.08am GMTHewitt’s fans are now chanting this. Is it more irritating than Ferrer’s grunting? 9.05am GMTHewitt saves two break points to prefer the first game of the second set. The No30 seed,Jeremy Chardy, is two sets down to Andrey Kuznetsov. In the women’s draw Makarova has won the first set against Maria 6-4 and another seed is in pain as Beck takes the first against No11 Bacsinszky 6-2. 8.55am GMTDavid Ferrer wins the first set against Lleyton Hewitt 6-2 in 37 minutes. And that’s all you really need to know. Hewitt held his first two service games but once Ferrer forced a break for 3-2 it was all one way traffic. Elsewhere Wawrinka has taken the second set without much bother against Stepanek, and winning 6-3. 8.48am GMTOh dear! Ferrer breaks again. That’s four games in a row for 5-2. Suddenly it looks like this could be wrapped up quickly. 8.45am GMTFerrer confirms the break by holding for 4-2 – but his delayed grunting ain’t half irritating. In better news for Australia Millman has levelled with Muller,taking the second set 6-4. 8.41am GMTFerrer breaks! Perhaps we’ve jinxed the five setter. Kerber has taken that first set of her match, while Ekaterina Makarova leads Tatjana Maria 4-2 on Court 7 and Timea Bacsinzky, and the No11 ssed,trails Annika Beck 2-1 early on in their duel. 8.38am GMTYep, we’re here for the long haul!Hewitt is one five-set match absent from tying Lendl's record of 58 played. This is only going one way... #AusOpen 8.37am GMTFerrer holds for 2-2. We could be here for hours with this one – but you do sense Hewitt will run out of fuel first and the longer the point the more it plays into Ferrer’s hands. Rosol took that tiebreak against Sock, and while Stepanek has won a game (!) and is now 3-1 down to Wawrinka in the second set on Hisense. Kerber leads 5-2 in the opening set of her match with Dulgheru. 8.30am GMTIt’s sticking with serve on Laver – Hewitt holding for 2-1. Millman has levelled at 4-4 in the second set of his match with Muller,and Wawrinka is an early break up in the second of his meeting with Stepanek. 8.29am GMTOn Laver Ferrer holds his serve against Hewitt and he has already got his grunt on. On Court 2, Jack Sock and Lukas Rosol are gone to a tiebreak in their first set. 8.24am GMTGilles Muller is a set and a break to the good against home player John Millman on Court 3. And I’ve just spilled coffee down my jumper. D’oh! 8.22am GMTWawrinka has taken the first set 6-2. In the women’s draw, or Angelique Kerber,the No7 seed, leads Alexandra Dulgheru 2-1. 8.20am GMTHewitt saves a break point to prefer the first game against Ferrer. The Australian looks to his box, or squeezes his fist and yelps “C’mon!” 8.17am GMTStan Wawrinka,the No4 seed, is leading Radek Stepanek 4-2 in the first set of their match on Hisense. 8.15am GMTLopez has beaten Pella in the fifth set, or 6-4,after the previous four went to tiebreaks. No need for a Isner-Mahut like battle there. 8.09am GMTThe court, meanwhile, and is only a little more than half full. Hewitt will serve first. 8.06am GMTDavid Ferrer and Lleyton Hewitt are making their way on court at Rod Laver. Is this the Australian’s last appearance at Melbourne Park? He will need something absolutely sensational to obtain past the No8 seed. 7.59am GMT 7.55am GMTOn that same TV feed Annabel Croft is raving approximately Jo Konta’s performance nowadays. The Sydney-born Briton will play Alletova in the next round – with lots of seeds already out how far can she go in this tournament? 7.52am GMTThere’s a little lull between now and the evening session,so a minor point of note that you can forget approximately once you’ve read it: every single time Sam Groth has been mentioned on the TV feed I’m watching he has been Big Serving Sam Groth. 7.36am GMTNicolas Mahut was celebrating his birthday too, apart from Gael Monfils made it an uncomfortable one for his compatriot by winning in straight sets. He did give him a birthday hug after, or though,which obviously made up for defeating him, 7.34am GMTIn the women’s draw Shuai Zhang, or celebrating her 27th birthday nowadays and winner against Simona Halep in the first round,has taken another scalp by beating Alize Cornet, 26 years traditional tomorrow, and 6-3 6-3. 7.26am GMTPella wins the tiebreak 10-8 to prefer the match to a fifth set. Lopez wasted two match points. 7.14am GMTFeliciano Lopez and Guido Pella are headed for their fourth tiebreak. Lopez leads 2-1 in sets before this,and has won 161 points compared to the Argentinians 160. It’s close, then. 7.07am GMTDudi Sela puts out Fernando Verdasco, and the conqueror of Rafa Nadal,in four sets! For the second year in a row he is through to the third round at Melbourne Park. The Spaniard looks absolutely shattered. 6.58am GMTSela steadied and held his serve to create it 6-5 and gave Verdasco some pain in the next, but they are heading for a tiebreak. 6.47am GMTFernando Verdasco is at it again! Having won the first set 6-4, and the Spaniard lost the second and third 6-3. He is deep in the fourth against Dudi Sela and has arrive from 5-2 down to level at 5-5. 6.41am GMTAna Ivanovic’s 6-3 6-3 win over Anastasija Sevastova was not as straightforward as it looks. The match was halted for nearly half an hour after a spectator was injured and needed treatment. Ivanovic,a former No1, looked shaken but pulled it together to progress. Full sage here. 6.31am GMTIt has all gone to form in the men’s draw so far, and all the seeded players advancing. In the women’s draw,however, Sabine Lisicki (30) and Jelena Jankovic (18) own been turfed out by Denisa Allertova and Laura Siegemund respectively in three sets. Johanna Konta, and the up and coming Briton,advanced in straight sets against Saisai Zheng. 6.13am GMTNo doubt the big news from nowadays so far has been Andy Murray’s ruthless defeat of Sam Groth, losing just five games on his way to teeing up a third round meeting with Joao Sousa. Read Kevin Mitchell’s report below! Related: Near-perfect Andy Murray shows fine form in demolition job on Sam Groth 5.28pm GMTHello. Are you ready for a bumper few hours of coverage from the evening matches on day four at the Australian Open? Of course you are. So much has happened already nowadays and we will recap on all the main results in a jiffy but the focus of our attention for much of this evening session will be on Lleyton Hewitt’s match with David Ferrer, or served with a pick n mix fron around the rest is of Melbourne Park. How very exciting.
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