Australian Open 2012 Results: 5 Things Learned from Men's Draw on Day 6

Day six of the 2012 Australian Open saw hometown hero Leyton Hewitt in action and several top seeds firing on all cylinders.

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and other favorites looked sharp, but it remains to be seen whether they will clash in the semifinals.

Who looked most impressive out of the day-six performers? What did we learn about Leyton Hewitt?

Here are five key things we learned from the men's draw on day six.

Richard Gasquet Is at the Top of His Game

Richard Gasquet has a fairly good history at the Australian Open, and he was a threat to upset Janko Tipsarevic, but I don't think anyone expected such a lopsided result.

Gasquet dispatched the higher-ranked Serbian in three sets (6-3, 6-3, 6-1). The 17th-seeded Gasquet has reached the fourth round in Melbourne three other times, and he wasn't going to be denied a chance to do it again.

He played a cleaner game than Tipsarevic, who had 33 unforced errors compared to Gasquet's eight. Gasquet was also much more productive on his first serve and sharper at the net.

It all added up to an impressive performance for the Frenchman, who will be a tough out for David Ferrer.

The Top Dogs Will Clash in Later Rounds

Although there have been a few lower-level upsets early on in this tournament, the majority of the tennis titans have pummeled their competition, setting up some heavyweight battles for the later rounds.

Check out the dominance from these top seeds on day six:

(1) Novak Djokovic d. Nicolas Mahut (6-0, 6-1, 6-1)

(4) Andy Murray d. Michael Llodra (6-4, 6-2, 6-0)

(5) David Ferrer d. (27) Juan Ignacio Chela (7-5, 6-2, 6-1)

(6) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga d. Frederico Gil (6-2, 6-2, 6-2)

(11) Juan Martin Del Potro d. Yen-Hsun Lu (6-2, 6-3, 6-0)

If these favorites can continue their success through the fourth round, we will see some blockbuster matches in the quarterfinals and semifinals.

Renaissance Man Leyton Hewitt Isn't Much of an Underdog

At No. 181 in the world, Leyton Hewitt is enjoying a great run in Melbourne, where he's using his hometown mojo to reach the final 16.

After an impressive display against an injured Andy Roddick, Hewitt squared off against Milos Raonic on day six. The Canadian used his lethal serve to blast 23 aces on Hewitt, but as the match wore on, Hewitt adapted and dealt with it.

Hewitt took care of his service games, played well at the net and committed fewer errors than Raonic. The result was an "upset," even though the crowd wasn't upset at all with the result.

Despite being one of the lowest-ranked players in the field, Hewitt has shown that he's as dangerous as anyone.

Even When Injured, Gael Monfils Can Put on a Show

Within the first couple of games of his showdown with Mikhail Kukushkin, it was apparent that Gael Monfils was hampered by a lower back injury.

In the first set, Kukushkin steamrolled the injured Monfils, who looked like he wouldn't last much longer.

Many viewers, including the announcers on television, didn't think he would play much more, considering the lack of his usual mobility and acrobatics.

He barely lost the second set, then went on to grind out astonishing wins in the third and fourth sets, much to the crowd's delight. Monfils eventually lost in five, but he didn't fail to give the audience their money's worth.

Is Oz Andy Murray's Best Chance at Glory?

Andy Murray has reached the Australian Open final each of the last two years. Will this be the year that he reaches the mountain top?

If his early play is any indication, he will have an excellent chance to win the tournament.

Murray is one of the top hard court players in the world, and he's proving it once again on the plexicushion surface in Melbourne.

He's been sharp down under so far, including in his third-round win over Michael Llodra. Murray hit 48 winners, was efficient on his net approaches and dominated his service games.