The big question on everybody's mind is whether Federer will win his 16th Grand Slam title this year at the Australian Open; Ana Ivanovic was ousted and so was Janko Tipsarevic. Otherwise, the Open seems to be proceeding according to plan for the seeded players. We have an in-depth look at day 4.
Where the Ball will Fall: Match Win Predictions
Day 5
(3)Novak Djokovic(SRB) VS Denis Istomin(UZB): The odds against Denis Istomin winning have lengthened since opening, from $1.06 to $15.22, to $1.04 to $21.35. Don't dismiss Istomin though - the numbers bear him out, winning 8 of his last 10 when opponent is a top ten player, and 4 of his last 5 at Grand Slam level.
Elena Baltacha(GBR) vs. Dinara Safina(RUS)[2]: Dinara Safina is understandably favorite to win this match - the number 2 seed has odds of winning of 1.1 to 7 against Baltacha.
Court Out: Random Aus Open News
Day 4
Janko Tipsarevic is a multitalented man - he says that he would have been "A Dj, house music", if not a tennis player, and that to get rid of stress "I go to my room and play my video game, World of Warcraft". If he could go to dinner with anybody in the world, it would be "Friedrich Nietsche, 19th century German philosopher".
Roger Federer posed for photographs with Prince William on day 4 of the Open. The media has reported that "You got the impression it was the price who was more impressed than Federer".
Twitter Sez…
--- bapender Just reading up on the Australian open. More hits on the 'worst dressed' than the tennis. For real??
--- CesarAGA Who will be champion of Australian Open?. My candidate is Nadal.
--- isaywot I mightn't be going to the Australian open but I am goin to all the free stuff that's on in Melbourne because of it :
--- aMestiza Watching the beautiful athleticism of S. Williams in the '10 Australian Open!
--- ableandgame @naomihelleren oh and if you have an iPhone get the Australian Open app, it is really useful.