Lleyton Hewitt has received plenty of tributes during his farewell tournament but perhaps the strangest came from Andy Murray, who revealed he had named a dog after the Australian star. Using Hewitt’s nickname, Murray christened the dog ‘Rusty’ in honour of one of his favourite players.
“I actually named one of my dogs after him because he was someone who I loved growing up,” Murray said. “He was an idol for me but when I came on the tour he was always very nice to me... you remember that as you get older.” Murray has a special fondness for animals, also revealing that his first pet was a hamster called Whiskey which he got when he was 10.
Aces low for Pliskova
A record-breaking 31 aces weren’t enough for Kristyna Pliskova as she exited the Australian Open against Monica Puig. Pliskova’s 31, including two off the second serve, eclipsed Sabine Lisicki’s previous WTA mark of 27. But the Czech player, identical twin sister of 12th-ranked Karolina, still lost in three tight sets to Puerto Rico’s Puig. “I would rather hit 20 aces and win,” said the despondent Czech.
Watch out, he’s got a fade-away dropper
Australia’s Nick Krygios said he was working hard to emulate the shot invented by his close friend Bernard Tomic: the fade-away drop-shot, or fade-away dropper. The disguised drop-shot, which starts off looking like a normal forehand but spins and dies just over the net, can be devastating because it is often completely unexpected. The trouble is, it also often fails. “Every time we meet up, we sort of have a competition on who can do it the best. He (Tomic) definitely invented that shot,” Krygios said. “Every time I get the opportunity, I try and top it for some reason, and it got me in a little bit of trouble, to be honest. But it’s worth it when it comes off.”

Results
Men’s singles
2nd rd
Bernard Tomic (AUS) bt Simone Bolelli (ITA) 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5 Dudi Sela (ISR) bt Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) bt Jeremy Chardy (FRA x30) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/5) Gael Monfils (FRA x23) bt Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 7-5, 6-4, 6-1 Stephane Robert (FRA) bt Rajeev Ram (USA) 6-1, 6-7 (6/8), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 Milos Raonic (CAN x13) bt Tommy Robredo (ESP) 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 Viktor Troicki (SRB x21) bt Tim Smyczek (USA) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) Lukas Rosol (CZE) bt Jack Sock (USA x25) 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI x4) bt Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 David Ferrer (ESP x8) bt Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 Steve Johnson (USA x31) bt Thomaz Belluci (BRA) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 Feliciano Lopez (ESP x18) bt Guido Pella (ARG) 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (8/10), 6-4 John Isner (USA x10) bt Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-3, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/2) John Millman (AUS) bt Gilles Muller (LUX) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 Joao Sousa (POR x32) bt Santiago Giraldo (COL) 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1  Andy Murray (GBR x2) bt Sam Groth (AUS) 6-0, 6-4, 6-1
Women’s singles
2nd rd
Angelique Kerber (GER x7) bt Alexandra Dulgheru (ROM) 6-2, 6-4 Madison Brengle (USA) bt Johanna Larsson (SWE) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1  Laura Siegemund (GER) bt Jelena Jankovic (SRB x19) 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 Annika Beck (GER) bt Timea Bacsinszky (SUI x11) 6-2, 6-3 Victoria Azarenka (BLR x14) bt Danka Kovinic (MNE) 6-1, 6-2 Naomi Osaka (JPN) bt Elina Svitolina (UKR x18) 6-4, 6-4 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) bt Vania King (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4  Garbine Muguruza (ESP x3) bt Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6-4, 6-2 Johanna Konta (GBR) bt Zheng Saisai (CHN) 6-2, 6-3 Denisa Allertova (CZE) bt Sabine Lisicki (GER x30) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS x21) bt Tatjana Malek (GER) 6-4, 6-2  Madison Keys (USA x15) bt Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-3 Ana Ivanovic (SRB x20) bt Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 6-3, 6-3 Varvara Lepchenko (USA) bt Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 7-6 (9/7), 6-4 Zhang Shuai (CHN) bt Alize Cornet (FRA) 6-3, 6-3
Karolina Pliskova (CZE x9) bt Julia Goerges (GER) 7-6 (7/5), 6-1