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Jelena Jankovic of Serbia makes a forehand return to Kurumi Nara of Japan during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Jankovic cracks jokes at Australian Open

By JOCELYN GECKER - Associated Press

Li Na of China hits a forehand return to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Li Na through to Australian Open quarterfinals

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Serena Williams of the U.S. takes a drink during a break in her third round match against Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Djokovic, Williams into 4th round at Aussie Open

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Li Na of China plays a shot return to Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Australian Open glance

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Jerzy Janowicz of Poland pours water over himself during his third round loss to Florian Mayer of Germany at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.(AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

No respite as Aussie Open sizzles for 4th day

By JUSTIN BERGMAN - Associated Press

Serena Williams of the United States reacts after losing a point to Vesna Dolonc of Serbia during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Heat giving Williams, other players nightmares

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Australian players Pat Rafter, right, and Lleyton Hewitt celebrate a point win during their first round doubles match against Eric Butorac of the U.S and Klaasen Raven of South Africa at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) -

Pat Rafter makes Aust Open doubles comeback

By JOCELYN GECKER - Associated Press

Australian Open glance

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Sorana Cirstea of Romania rests on the back of the court during her first round match against Marina Erakovic of New Zealand at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Heated debate continues on Australian Open policy

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Roger Federer of Switzerland makes a backhand return to James Duckworth of Australia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Play on: Temp reaches 108 at Australian Open

By STEVEN WINE - Associated Press

Luksika Kumkhum of Thailand celebrates a point won over Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)

Kvitova loses to Thai player Kumkhum

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John Isner of the U.S. returns a shot to Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun in their men's singles final match at the Heineken Open tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/SNPA, David Rowland) NEW ZEALAND OUT

Isner out of Australian Open due to ankle injury

By JUSTIN BERGMAN - Associated Press

**FILE** Australia's Lleyton Hewitt, left, and Patrick Rafter reach for a shot in the match against France's Cedric Pioline and Fabrice Santoro, both unseen, in the doubles of the Davis Cup Finals in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001. Pioline and Santoro won 2-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1, taking the French team to a 2-1 lead. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

Australian Open 2014: Pat Rafter to play doubles with Lleyton Hewitt

By Dennis Passa - Associated Press