In the first few days we had some wild and wacky events - on day 5, players and fans alike mostly settled down and began enjoying the tennis. Big players are out now - Kim Clijsters was definitely not happy about her loss to Nadja Petrova! Read all about day 5, and our predictions for day 6.
Where the Ball will Fall: Match Win Predictions
Day 6
Alberta Brianti(ITA) vs. Samantha Stosur(AUS)[13] : Stosur is the favourite to win this match, with odds of 1.18 to 4.90
Daniela Hantuchova(SVK)[22] vs. Na Li(CHN)[16]: This match between the number 16 seed and number 22 seed is going to a close one - odds are 1.72 to 2.12 in favour of Li.
Lleyton Hewitt(AUS)[22] vs. Marcos Baghdatis(CYP): The other men's matches today might look a bit one sided, from betting odds - but Hewitt and Baghdatis should put on a good show. Odds are 1.94 to 1.87 in favour of Baghdatis.
Today's Matches, Back in Time
Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis met up at the Aus Open in 2008, in a match that started around midnight and finished at 4.30. Phew! Baghdatis beat Hewitt that time.
Court Out: Random Aus Open News
Day 5
Rafael Nadal received a shouted marriage proposal from a female fan as he played Lukas Lacko. The woman shouted out “Hey Nadal, will you marry me?” - and got a smile for her trouble.
Quotes of the Day
"We will play together in the Legends; we have decided just now. I was so good at the Wii so he decided to play with me," said Henri Leconte. Obviously video games are good for something!
"She was good. But, you know, I let her.......I made all the mistakes and she didn't really have to do much. She served really well and was aggressive in the rallies, but that's because I let her play into the courts ... I wasn't feeling the ball well. It sucks." So, Nadia Petrova - Kim Clijsters LET you win?!
Twitter Sez…
--- jonerp @karin_tillotson Are you rooting for a Nadal/Federer final in Australian open as I am?
--- KitchenCoaches Nadal, Henin keep winning at Australian Open|Defending champion Rafael Nadal says he had a bad day at the office. .. http://oohja.com/x5kH9
--- JamesBolognani Watching Nadal at the Australian Open. How is that not a trending topic right now? Come on twitter-verse!
--- kelsey_welsey14 Kim clijsters is out of the australian open I can't believe it. So sad
--- kevincoop The Australian Open has made me become nocturnal... Hopefully Isner or Roddick can make it worth my while and get to the final...