Top seed Novak Djokovic (pictured) has won his third Australian Open title after persevering over Spain's Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 in what is the longest Grand Slam singles final in history at 5 hours, 53 minute.
Third-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka won her first grand slam and became the new world No. 1 on Saturday after beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 in the Australian Open final.
Rafael Nadal is in the running for his second Australian Open title after narrowly beating Roger Federer 6-7 6-2 7-6 6-4 Thursday night. The 2009 champion will face off against either Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray.
Fourth seed Maria Sharapova has booked a place in the Australian Open women's final, after knocking out Petra Kvitova with a 6-2 3-6 6-4 victory on Thursday. The Russian will face Belarusian Victoria Azarenka on Saturday.
At the Australian Open quarter-finals Tuesday in Melbourne, Belgium's Kim Clijsters ousted top seed Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), all but guaranteeing that third seed Victoria Azarenka (pictured) will claim the number one spot.
Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man into the Australian quarter-finals in 80 years after defeating France's Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (pictured) in a stunning five-set victory on Monday.
Switzerland's Roger Federer ended Aussie Bernard Tomic's hopes of advancing into the quarter finals of the Australian Open on Sunday with a brutal 6-4 6-2 6-2 victory.
Spain's Rafael Nadal advanced to the Australian Open's quarter-finals on Sunday after a comfortable 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory over countryman Feliciano Lopez.
Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic (pictured) charged his way into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday, defeating Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 in just 74 minutes.
Novak Djokovic (pictured) of Serbia crushed Britain's bid for its first male grand slam win in 75 years, beating Andy Murray in three sets in the final of the Australian Open on Sunday.
