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Sport: Australian Open 2009

Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
The tennis court is reflected in the sunglasses of a spectator during the Radek Stepanek versus Fernando Verdasco men's singles match, which Verdasco won 6-4, 6-0, 6-0 Photograph: Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery Aussie open day 6: 2009 Australian Open: Day 6
Alona Bondarenko plays a powerfull backhand stroke during her third-round match against Svetlana Kuznetsova but it wasn't enough as she lost in straight sets to the No8 seed Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Gallery Aussie open day 6: 2009 Australian Open: Day 6
Victoria Azarenka powers a backhand to Amélie Mauresmo during her straight-sets (6-4, 6-2) victory over the former champion Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
Serena Williams plays a forehand return during her straight-sets victory over Peng Shuai Photograph: Mark Baker/AP
Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
Carla Suarez Navarro returns to Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez during her 6-1, 6-4 victory over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez Photograph: Mick Tsikas/Reuters
Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France plays a backhand return stroke during his 6-4, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 win over Dudi Sela Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
A fan with a painted face watches the action at the Stepanek-Verdasco men's singles match Photograph: Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
Andy Murray of Great Britain rests between games in front of his fans during his match against Jürgen Melzer Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
Murray eyes the ball before returning to Melzer during his straight-sets victory Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP
Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
A jubilant Murray celebrates after winning the match Photograph: Mick Tsikas/Reuters
Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
James Blake shouts during his men's singles match against Igor Andreev which Blake won 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
Fernando González walks towards his racket, after he smashed it on the ground, during his match against Richard Gasquet Photograph: Russell Boyce/Reuters
Gallery Aussie open day 6: Australian Open 2009 Day 6
Rafael Nadal runs for the ball during his match against Tommy Haas Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
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