Sour taste as Ferrero crashes out

Spanish ninth seed Juan Carlos Ferrero has become the Australian Open's biggest casualty to date, after losing in five sets in his second round match in Melbourne against local favourite Andrew Ilie.

Spanish ninth seed Juan Carlos Ferrero has become the Australian Open's biggest casualty to date, after losing in five sets in his second round match in Melbourne against local favourite Andrew Ilie.

The Australian took the tie 3-6 6-2 6-1 1-6 6-2.

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