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Australian Open

Friday 30 January 2015 12:31, UK

  1. Andy Murray plays a forehand in his first round match against Yuki Bhambri during day one of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Andy Murray plays a forehand in his first round match against Yuki Bhambri on day one
  2. Andy Murray celebrates winning his first round match against Yuki Bhambri during the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Three-time runner-up Murray celebrates making a winning start
  3. Ana Ivanovic reacts in her first round match against Lucie Hradecka during day one of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Ana Ivanovic was an early casualty
  4. Lucie Hradecka celebrates winning her first round match against Ana Ivanovic during day one of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Lucie Hradecka celebrates beating Ivanovic
  5. Grigor Dimitrov celebrates after victory against Dustin Brown during their match on day one of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Grigor Dimitrov celebrates after victory against Dustin Brown
  6. Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his first round match against Mikhail Youzhny at the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Rafael Nadal was too good for Mikhail Youzhny
  7. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Roger Federer of Switzerland waves to the crowd after victory in his first round match against Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese T
    Image: Roger Federer was also a comfortable winner on day one
  8. Heather Watson takes on Tsvetana Pironkova during day two of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: An ill Heather Watson led a trio of Britons out of the tournament on day two
  9. James Ward leaves the court after losing in his first round match against Fernando Verdasco
    Image: James Ward put up a good fight against seed Fernando Verdasco but lost in four sets
  10. Kyle Edmund plays a backhand in his first round match against Steve Johnson during day two of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Qualifier Kyle Edmund also bowed out
  11. Serena Williams of the US plays a shot during her women's singles match against Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck
    Image: Top seed Serena Williams got her campaign under way with a straight-sets win
  12. Image: Men's favourite Novak Djokovic also had few problems
  13. Stan Wawrinka plays a forehand in his first round match against Illya Marchenko during day two of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Defending champion Stan Wawrinka made smooth progress
  14. Rafael Nadal elebrates winning his match against Tim Smyczek during day three of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Rafael Nadal's four-hour, five-set win over Tim Symczek was the story of day three
  15. Image: Andy Murray won more easily in his second-round match
  16. Maria Sharapova celebrates after victory in her match against Alexandra Panova at the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Maria Sharapova saved two match points as she scraped through
  17. Image: Roger Federer had to fight back from a set down against Simone Bolelli after being stung by a bee
  18. Image: Victoria Azarenka was the big winner on day four...
  19. Caroline Wozniacki, Australian Open
    Image: ...the former champion beating Caroline Wozniacki in the pick of the second-round matches
  20. Lleyton Hewitt:
    Image: Lleyton Hewitt bowed out during the evening session along with fellow Aussie Sam Stosur
  21. Andy Murray celebrates after beating Joao Sousa in their match on day five of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Andy Murray celebrates after beating Joao Sousa in their match on day five
  22. Roger Federer of Switzerland shakes hands with Andreas Seppi of Italy
    Image: Roger Federer shakes hands with Andreas Seppi...
  23. Andreas Seppi of Italy celebrates after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Australian Open
    Image: ...after the Italian claimed a shock victory
  24. Serena Williams celebrates winning in her third round match against Elina Svitolina during day six of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Serena Williams celebrates winning in her third round match against Elina Svitolina on day six
  25. Venus Williams plays a backhand in her third round match against Camila Giorgi during day six of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Her sister Venus earlier overcame Camila Giorgi
  26. Stan Wawrinka gestures during his men's singles match against Jarkko Nieminen at the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Defending champion Stan Wawrinka was too strong for Jarkko Nieminen
  27. Novak Djokovic blows a kiss to the camera for his mother's bitrthday after winning his match against Fernando Verdasco
    Image: And he'll be joined in round four by favourite Novak Djokovic
  28. Nick Kyrgios against Andreas Seppi during day seven of the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Aussie Nick Kyrgios saved match point en route to victory over Andreas Seppi...
  29. Andy Murray celebrates after victory in his men's singles match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: ...to set up a meeting with Andy Murray, who beat Grigor Dimitrov in four sets
  30. Maria Sharapova Australian Open
    Image: Maria Sharapova was an easy winner in the women's draw
  31. Serena Williams
    Image: On day seven, Serena Williams came from a set down to reach the quarter-finals
  32. Image: Her sister Venus beat Agnieszka Radwanska to march on
  33. Milos Raonic serves in his fourth round match against Feliciano Lopez during the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Milos Raonic needed five sets to see off Feliciano Lopez...
  34. Novak Djokovic celebrates after victory in his match against Gilles Muller at the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: He'll now face Novak Djokovic, still to drop a set after his win over Gilles Muller
  35. Andy Murray celebrates in his quarter-final match against Nick Kyrgios at the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Andy Murray ended home hopes by beating Nick Kyrgios on day eight
  36. Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berdych at the net after Berdych won in their quarter-final match at the 2015 Australian Open
    Image: Rafael Nadal was sent packing by Tomas Berdych, who will now face Murray
  37. Image: Maria Sharapova ended Eugenie Bouchard's run
  38. Image: She'll now face fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova
  39. Image: Stan Wawrinka won on day 10...
  40. Image: ...setting up a rematch of last year's epic quarter-final with Novak Djokovic
  41. Image: Wawrinka saw off Kei Nishikori in straight sets, while Djokovic beat Milos Raonic
  42. Serena Williams of the United States serves in her quarterfinal match against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during day
    Image: Serena Williams blasted her way past Dominika Cibulkova...
  43. Madison Keys of the United States celebrates winning in her quarterfinal match against Venus Williams of the United Sta
    Image: ...and into a semi-final with Madison Keys, who toppled Williams' sister Venus
  44. Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning her semifinal match against Ekaterina Makarova of Russia
    Image: On day 11, Maria Sharapova beat Ekaterina Makarova in the first women's semi-final
  45. Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning her semifinal match against Madison Keys of the United States
    Image: Serena Williams duly set up a final meeting with Sharapova by beating Madison Keys
  46. Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates winning his semifinal match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open
    Image: In the night session, Andy Murray returned to a Grand Slam final for the first time since Wimbledon 2013 thanks to a four-set win over Tomas Berdych
  47. Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand in his semifinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the Australian Open
    Image: World number one Novak Djokovic...
  48. Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland plays a backhand in his semifinal match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Australian Open
    Image: ...was twice pegged back by Stan Wawrinka in the second semi-final
  49. Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates a point in his semifinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in their Australian Open semi-final
    Image: But it was Djokovic who came through in five sets