And the youngster was the big winner on the tennis court at the Australian Open.
Let's not forget the Australian Open changing court color from the green to that bright blue!
With his victory, seventh-seeded Roddick has now reached the Australian Open semifinals four times.
Benneteau, the 2012 Sydney runner-up, will now be seeded at the Australian Open following Isner's withdrawal.
The Australian Open champion was joined in the third round by 2003 Toronto champion Andy Roddick.
Hewitt began the season with 13 straight victories before losing at the Australian Open.
She will probably be No.1 by the end of the Australian Open and stay there.
In the Australian Open, he lost a heartbreaking five-set semifinal against eventual champion Novak Djokovic.
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Sharapova did, particularly for someone who has precious little match "toughness" heading into the Australian Open.
In 2008, Mardy Fish partnered with Williams to win the Hopman Cup prior to the Australian Open.
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His only loss was to Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
She won the Hobart WTA tournament in January before reaching the third round at the Australian Open.
I'm not sure I would have fancied making that trip down to the Australian Open every January.
It was the 25-year-old Russian's first grand slam title since she won the Australian Open in 2008.
Elsewhere, U.S. star John Isner faces a race against time to be fit for the Australian Open.
It's even more of an achievement when you realise that the Australian Open is played on hard courts.
The Hong Kong event is Sharapova's only warm-up event before the Australian Open, which begins on 18 January.
Heading into the third round of the Australian Open, though, Woods is showing signs of regaining his form.
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His return was then further delayed by a stomach virus, forcing him to withdraw from the Australian Open.
Sharapova, beaten by Azarenka in the Australian Open final, also saw off Makarova in straight sets in Melbourne.
The Australian Open champion's fellow Serbian Janko Tipsarevic, the seventh seed, will next face French No. 11 Gilles Simon.
The second set was closer but the Australian Open champion prevailed with ease.
The 24-year-old reached the fourth-round of the Australian Open in January and the semifinal in Indian Wells in March.
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She won the Australian Open and has been the most consistent all year.
Nadal seemed to be on his way back for the Australian Open, but then removed himself with a stomach bug.
But a virus has forced Nadal to pull out of both Doha and the Australian Open following discussions with doctors.
Jovanovski, 21, ended a poor run of form as the Serb claimed her first victory since the Australian Open in January.
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Li was victorious in her last meeting with the Russian, winning comfortably, 6-2 6-2 in the semifinal of the Australian Open.
The 28-year-old American captured two grand slam titles, at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, to improve her collection to 11 majors.
Nadal will stay in Doha for two more days to recuperate before the start of the Australian Open on 17 January.
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