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RICKY DIMON’S PREVIEW AND PICKS FOR NISHIKORI VS. FERRER AND DJOKOVIC VS. MULLER ALL FROM THE 2015 AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Nick Kyrgios isn't the only unseeded player still alive at the Australian Open. Two others will be in action on Monday, with Gilles Muller and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez looking to continue their runs to the second week by pulling off fourth-round upsets. But there is bad news for both: they are going up against the two most recent champions of this event.

LADIES TENNIS NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA SINGLES & DOUBLES RESULTS. SHARAPOVA, HALEP, BOUCHARD ALL WIN

This lets Simona Halep defend her points -- and that means that she has also defended the #3 ranking. Petra Kvitova will remain stuck at #4. Yanina Wickmayer remains stuck below #65, but she seems finally to be coming back to life; her results here gained her more than a dozen ranking spots.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS NEWS ON AUSTRALIA DAY , NADAL BEATS ANDERSON , MURRAY TAKES OUT DIMITROV , BERDYCH THOMPS TOMIC

When Rafael Nadal comes out of a funk, he really comes out of a funk! Hard to believe he could still lose the #3 ranking to Kei Nishikori. Of course, if he keeps playing like this, he won't lose it. He leaves Kevin Anderson still at #15.

NICK KYRGIOS WINS IN 5, ANDY MURRAY WOMPS GRIGOR DIMITROV

There is something in the air… could it be that the Aussies are about to turn a corner in their tennis fortunes since the glory days of Lleyton Hewitt, Pat Rafter, Mark Philippousis and even Pat Cash?

TENNIS NEWS FROM DOWN UNDER – UPDATE ON WAWRINKA, DJOKOVIC, NISHIKORI & JOHN ISNER LOSES TO GILLES MULLER ? YOU KNOW THE GUY THAT TOOK AWAY RODDICK’S MOJO !

Things are heating up in Australia and this summer it's not the bright sun or heat index or my thermometer. Or outside temperature. Yes, we are close to the equator and need our sunnies. Yes , all the clothing is hot pick and yellow all more reasons to wear "sunnies".

GLOBAL CHICK LOOKS AT THE WILLIAMS SISTERS AND TWO GIRLS NAMES MADISON , EITHER WAY YOU LOOK AT IT IT’S FOUR AMERICAN WOMEN STILL IN THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Yes dear readers, hang on to your “bonza” hats, especially if they’re the fancy ones with straws and space for your Aussie beer! We are almost at the first week of skewed body clocks and massive bugs the size of pterodactyls.

2015 AUSTRALIAN OPEN LADIES SCORES & MADISON KEYS COMES OF AGE AGAINST KVITOVA , SERENA WINS AS DOES VENUS & ANOTHER AMERICAN MADISON

Click here to see the ladies' singles & doubles results from the Australian Open.

RICKY DIMON’S PREVIEW AND PICKS FOR NADAL VS. ANDERSON AND BERDYCH VS. TOMIC

The fourth round of the Australian Open gets underway on Sunday and a blockbuster men's singles lineup features Rafael Nadal vs. Kevin Anderson and Tomas Berdych vs. Bernard Tomic. We've already seen one major surprise involving Andreas Seppi and Roger Federer. Is it time to sound the upset alert again?

EUGENIE BOUCHARD IS ASKED TO TWIRL. PLUS MORE UPDATES AND GOSSIP FROM THE 2015 AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Seriously Its The HAPPY slam but asking miss Bouchard a Lady from Canada to twirl ? Really ? Even GLOBAL CHICK was shocked. Global Chick knew Gussy Moran well. They were known to share a martini or margarita together. That's Gussy's whole scene played out again.

FAN EPA PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE #AUSOPEN IN MELBOURNE, ALEJANDRO’S PICKS

Check out these EPA fan shots from the Australian Open tennis in Melbourne.

R-E-L-A-X: FEDERER WILL BE FINE AFTER SEPPI SERVES UP IMPROBABLE UPSET BY RICKY DIMON

Was Roger Federer's 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5) loss to Andreas Seppi in Friday's third round of the Australian Open a disappointing one for Federer and his fans? Absolutely. Was it a crippling one? Of course not.

GLOBAL CHICK REPORTS IN ON HER DUTIES @ THE 2015 AUSTRALIAN OPEN THE “HAPPY SLAM” JUST BECAME THE “SAD SLAM” FOR ROGER FEDERER

What happened? Well ok maybe we’re being a teeny bit sensationalist, of course by now we know what happened. The rock solid favourite for the title exited stage left from the first Slam of the year.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN LADIES SINGLES & DOUBLES RESULTS: SHARAPOVA, HALEP & BOUCHARD ALL VICTORIOUS

Click here to check out the ladies' results from the Australian Open in Melbourne.

SAM GROTH SERVES UP BIG BREAKTHROUGH

As Sam Groth battled fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in front of the thousands of fans packed into Hisense Arena, Wednesday in Melbourne, the contrast was clear.

ROGER FEDERER REFLECTS ON VINTAGE SEASONS

Roger Federer has stepped out in style in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, joining VIP guests for an intimate evening 38 floors above picturesque Southbank in the Crown Towers. A global ambassador for Moët & Chandon, Federer reflected on his outstanding seasons in 2004 and 2006, which are two grand vintages for the premier champagne maker.

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