Australian Open: Day 6

SI Staff | Jan 22, 2011

Australian Open: Day 6 /

Australian Open: Day 6

Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic serves during her third-round match against Russia's Vera Zvonareva on Saturday in Melbourne. Safarova was beaten 6-3, 7-6(9).

Zvonareva eyes the ball during her match with Safarova.

Andy Murray of Britain makes a backhand return to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain during their third-round match. Murray cruised to a 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 victory in just 82 minutes.

Milos Raonic of Canada returns a ball to Mikhail Youzhny of Russia during their third-round match. The 20-year-old Raonic scored an 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 upset of the 10th-seeded Youzhny.

A fan has his face painted like Shrek in the crowd during the third-round match between Youzhny and Raonic.

Robin Soderling of Sweden serves to Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic during their third-round match. Soderling won 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.

Simona Halep of Romania plays a backhand in her third-round match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland. The 19-year-old Halep lost 6-1, 6-2.

Radwanska serves to Halep during Saturday's match.

Mahesh Bhupathi of India (top) serves in his second-round doubles match with partner Leander Paes.

David Ferrer of Spain plays a backhand during his third-round match against Richard Berankis of Lithuania. Ferrer won 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.

Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic serves during her third-round match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia.

Kim Clijsters makes a forehand return to France's Alize Cornet during their third-round match.

Cornet makes a forehand return to Clijsters.

Russia's Ekaterina Makarova signs autographs after defeating compatriot Nadia Petrova in three sets.

Petrova gestures to the umpire during her third-round match against Makarova.

John Isner of the United States shows emotion after his 4-6, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-6(2), 9-7 to Marin Cilic of Croatia.

Italy's Flavia Pennetta in action against Israel's Shahar Peer. Pennetta won 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4.

Droplets spray from the damp hair of Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic as she serves against Samantha Stosur of Australia during their third-round match. Kvitova won 7-6(5), 6-3.

Stosur plays a backhand against Kvitova.

Spain's Rafael Nadal in action against Australia's Bernard Tomic. Nadal won 6-2, 7-5, 6-3.

Tomic plays a backhand during his third-round match against Nadal.

Henri Leconte of France plays a stroke with an oversize racket during a legends doubles exhibtion match.

Published Jan 22, 2011

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