Andy Murray marmalises Groth

Asked if this is the best he’s played at this stage of a grand slam, Murray replied: “No, it’s really impossible to say like if it’s the best you’ve played”.

That’s a tall order.

Jack Sock’s disappointing results at Grand Slam tournaments continue.

“I really try to push myself and to try to get better”.

“It’s a weird emotion, I don’t think it will fully sink in until a couple of days time”.

“I think I held serve, got a game on the board, released a few nerves and probably just started playing the way I wanted to”, Groth said.

And Milos Raonic beat Tommy Robredo in unusual fashion when he secured victory with the only service break of the match – after almost three hours of play, and in the very last game.

Wimbledon finalist Garbine Muguruza, seeded No. 3, No. 7 Angelique Kerber, No. 9 Karolina Pliskova, No. 15 Madison Keys and No. 20 Ana Ivanovic had second-round wins. Azarenka has a fourth-round match against Barbora Styrcova.

Petchey believes Allertova, who knocked out 30th seed Sabine Lisicki 6-3 2-6 6-4, won’t be a walkover.

“I’ll be ready…it will be very tough”, Isner predicted.

A gunman opened fire at the La Loche Community School in a remote aboriginal community in Saskatchewan, and at a second location. I wasn’t hitting the ball from the back of the court as well. “Today’s victory was for that community, and a quick recovery and all of Canada, and I’m sure the world is behind you”.

Speaking after the match, Murray told BBC Radio Five Live: “The lob is one of my favourite ways to win a point”.

World number eight Ferrer was in no mood for sentimentality to give his 34-year-old opponent a fairytale finish to his last tournament as he clinched the crucial points, especially when Hewitt’s periodic fightbacks brought the crowd into the match.

The Belarusian former world number one was again in fine touch as she hammered Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic 6-1, 6-2 on Margaret Court Arena to progress.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- Andy Murray will face Joao Sousa in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday.

“This is maybe the third time I played him here and we also played at the French past year”.

“I really don’t count the games”, Azarenka said courtside.

On a day when the humidity and early rain slowed down the conditions the No 2 seed was imperious in defusing the power of Australian bruiser Sam Groth 6-0, 6-4, 6-1, taking just an hour-and-a-half to do so on the Rod Laver Arena.

“He’s looked sharp, he’s looked calm and his game obviously fits perfectly into the way Groth played”.

But it didn’t last, with the Scot breaking the Aussie seven times in the impressive display to extend his ideal record over Australian opponents at ATP, Grand Slam and Davis Cup level to an extraordinary 18-0. He won the 2012 U.S. Open and 2013 Wimbledon. Like Roger Federer, Hewitt was aggravated that it was a topic of post-match news conferences despite the reports not identifying any players or presenting new evidence.

The two-time Australian Open champion hasn’t given up more than three games in any of the 14 sets she has played this year, including her run to the title at the Brisbane International two weeks ago.