Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova survived a major scare before setting up an Australian Open showdown with Svetlana Kuznetsova.

It was left to 48-year-old Martina Navratilova to inject a much needed hint of controversy on an otherwise predictable fifth day of the Australian Open.

Amelie Mauresmo today became the first woman to book her place in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

France’s Amelie Mauresmo recovered from a set down to charge into the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne today.

THE fall-out from Jennifer Capriati’s controversial US Open victory over Serena Williams has re-opened the debate over the use of video replays to assist umpires at major tennis tournaments.

Jennifer Capriati cruised into the third round of the US Open with a 6-0 6-2 rout of Magui Serna.

Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams highlighted just how wide the gap is between the leading women and the also-rans today with emphatic victories in the third round of the Australian Open.

US Open results, Flushing Meadows, New York