Player: Valeria Savinykh
Age: 21
Nation: Russia
Current Ranking: 159
Notable Conquest: Dominika Cibulkova (15th seed, Slovakia)
Today's Result: loss to Kristen Flipkens (Belgium) in three sets
Aussie is Savinykh's best Major. It's the only one for which she has reached the main draw, having done so last year as well. Her third round finish is a career-best and will help her ranking tremendously.
Golden Squid Report
Jurgen Melzer (Golden Squid since 1/24/2011) - Austria's #1 is still going strong at age 31. He lived up to his seed, reaching the third round before falling to Tomas Berdych (5th, Czech Republic) in straight sets. Doubles was a bit of a disappointment. A three-time Slam champion in doubles (twice in men's, once in mixed), Melzer teamed with Olivier Rochus (Belgium) in Melbourne this year. They lost in the first round to the 9th-seeded pair of Alexander Peya (Austria) and Bruno Soares (Brazil).
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