World No. 2 and the defending champion Roger Federer came out flying against Xavier Malisse, dismissing the Belgian 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 on Friday afternoon at the Australian Open.
World No. 3 Novak Djokovic became the first player to book his place in the fourth round of the Australian Open, leading Davis Cup teammate Viktor Troicki 6-2 when the No. 29 seed retired with a stomach issue after 39 minutes of play Friday.
World No. 14 Spaniard Nicolas Almagro matched his best Australian Open showing with a 6-4, 7-6(8), 6-3 win over Croatian Ivan Ljubicic.
World No.8 American Andy Roddick finished strong in his third-round match, rallying past Dutchman Robin Haase 2-6, 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-2 in just under two-and-a-half hours.
World No. 52 Spaniard Tommy Robredo, who advanced with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 win over Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky.
World No. 6 Tomas Berdych equalled his best performance at Melbourne Park, reaching the fourth round with a commanding 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-2 victory against former World No. 7 Richard Gasquet.
World No. 19 Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka reached the fourth round at the Australian Open for the first time on Friday evening as he dismissed 12th-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-3.
World No. 9 Fernando Verdasco earned his place in the fourth round as he confidently dispatched Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours.
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