Australian Open 2011: Day Three – in pictures

The sun is out in Melbourne and the crowd in a packed Rod Laver Arena are ready for another day of scintillating tennis and who knows, maybe another big name casualty Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Women's No1 seed Caroline Wozniacki makes sure she isn't a big name casualty with an impressive 6-1, 6-0 victory over Vania King Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA

Justine Henin, the 2004 Australian Open champion, also had a straight sets victory, she triumped 6-1, 6-3 over Great Britain's Elena Baltacha Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

Fourth seed Venus Williams is sporting a rather destinctive and different outfit during her second round match against Sandra Zahlavova Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

The unseeded Czech player is no match for Venus in the fashion stakes or on the court as the former doubles winner triumphs in three sets 6-7, 6-0, 6-4 Photograph: PA

Crowd favourite and 14th seed Maria Sharapova serves against Virginie Razzano; the Russian had no problems in her 7-6, 6-3 victory Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA

Francesca Schiavone plays a backhand during her second round match against Rebecca Marino Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images

Schiavone looks exhausted after her 6-3, 5-7, 9-7 victory Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images

Great Britain's Anne Keothavong eyes the ball as she takes on Germany's Andrea Petkovic Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

Petkovic lies on the court following a linesperson's call but she picked herself up, dusted herself down and beat Keothavong 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

It's no wonder Jelena Dokic looks disappointed, she's been beaten 7-6, 6-1 by Barbora Zahloavova Strycova Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images

Gael Monfils shows his athleticism by playing a stroke in the mid-air. He was equally as effective on the ground as he beat Frederico Gil 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images

Ivan Dodig does his best Andy Murray impression... Photograph: Lucas Dawson/Getty Images

... It's a shame he can't mimic the British No1's stroke play as well because he is beaten 7-5, 6-7, 6-0, 6-2 by Novak Djokovic Photograph: Lucas Dawson/Getty Images

Janko Tipsarevic jumps into the air trying to return the ball against Fernando Verdasco, but unfortunately his athleticism wasn't replicated on the court as Verdasco won 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-0 Photograph: Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images

The reigning champion Roger Federer is playing Gilles Simon in second round and starts of strongly winning the first two sets 6-2, 6-3... Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

...but the unseeded Frenchman comes back strongly with a range of good shots to rock the legend and takes the next two sets 6-4, 6-4. The match heads to the fifth set and could the biggest of upsets be on the cards? Photograph: Andrew Brownbill/AP

Fortunately not for Federer, as he finds his groove again and takes the deciding set 6-3 Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

That's not Federer's work over for the evening yet, though, as there are more than a few young fans who want his autograph Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

So it's all over for another day in Melbourne. Day four sees Nadal, Murray and Del Potro in action in the men's draw and Clijsters, Jankovic and Stosur in the women's draw Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images