UPDATED: Australian Open 2012 Fourth Round Open Thread

I'm busy catering a private dinner and can't even watch tennis.

Ugh.

Please tell us all what happened now that we're officially into the second week of the 2012 Australian Open.

Updates

Roger Federer decided to rule his runway and let the 19-year-old Aussie hope (who, incidentally, calls Federer his idol) that he's going to have to wait a minute.

It started competitively. But after Federer "broke his will" in a 20-minute stretch of play late in the first set, the former No. 1 moved about the court like he once did on a regular basis, even moving right to his forehand side with ease to return Bernard Tomic's down the line shots with ease.

Raise your hand if you think Federer will be able to play this freely in the semifinals.

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Li Na reportedly broke down in her presser with the Chinese media. She held four match points against a hobbled(?) Kim Clijsters at 6-2 in the second set breaker and found a way to lose the match.

I saw it coming.

If you want to read the details, check out Racquet Reaction. I just can't bring myself to type it up myself.

I won't ever understand such meltdowns in professional sport. Not ever.

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Order of Play for Monday, January 23, 2012

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 AM

Women's Singles - 4th Round
Ana Ivanovic(SRB)[21] vs. Petra Kvitova(CZE)[2]

Ivanonic never get her serve back. Kvitova's serve remains one of the best. It could get interesting off the ground, but the Wimbledon champion will prevail, no matter how many sets it takes.

Men's Singles - 4th Round
Andy Murray(GBR)[4] vs. Mikhail Kukushkin(KAZ)

If Kukushkin wants to really introduce his talent to the world, now is the time. I still don't trust the Scot to go all the way, but he'll win this match.

Women's Singles - 4th Round
Ekaterina Makarova(RUS) vs. Serena Williams(USA)[12]

I guess the Russian lefty could cause Serena some trouble early in the match, but I'm not counting on it.

Rod Laver Arena 7:30 PM

Women's Singles - 4th Round
Sabine Lisicki(GER)[14] vs. Maria Sharapova(RUS)[4]

Pick one. Lisicki has the game, Sharapova has the mettle. I want to see fireworks.

Men's Singles - 4th Round
Novak Djokovic(SRB)[1] vs. Lleyton Hewitt(AUS)

Hewitt's body might not be able to handle Djoke's game, but if anyone can cause trouble it's a homegrown champion in a brilliant swan song. I'm going to stay up for it.

Hisense Arena 12:30PM

Men's Singles - 4th Round
Kei Nishikori(JPN)[24] vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga(FRA)[6]
Richard Gasquet(FRA)[17] vs. David Ferrer(ESP)[5]

I'd like to see both Frenchman through to the quarters, but only one of them will prevail.

Margaret Court Arena 12:30 PM

Women's Singles - 4th Round
Sara Errani(ITA) vs. Jie Zheng(CHN)

Zheng Jie seems to have found her form at her "home" Slam. Errani will have to be more than a backboard to win this match.