Australian Open 2015: Twitter Reacts to Day 3 Bracket Results, Scores, Winners

Day 3 at the 2015 Australian Open marked the start of the second round in both main draws. Big names of each side, namely Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal, were seriously challenged during a highly entertaining day of tennis.

Although those two stars were able to survive thanks to strong performances in their deciding sets, there were still some upsets around Melbourne Park. That's been the theme so far in the season's first major, with the bug jumping from the women's side to the men's to open Round 2.

Let's check out the entire slate of results for the third day of action. Those are followed by some analysis and social media reaction as the field begins to get whittled down.

Day 3 Men's Results and Reaction

Round	Winner	Loser	Score
Second	(2) Roger Federer	Simone Bolelli	3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Second	(3) Rafael Nadal	Tim Smyczek	6-2, 3-6, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5
Second	(6) Andy Murray	Marinko Matosevic	6-1, 6-3, 6-2
Second	(7) Tomas Berdych	Jurgen Melzer	7-6, 6-2, 6-2
Second	(10) Grigor Dimitrov	Lukas Lacko	6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
Second	(14) Kevin Anderson	Ricardas Berankis	6-2, 6-2, 7-6
Second	Marcos Baghdatis	(20) David Goffin	6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
Second	Bernard Tomic	(22) Philipp Kohlschreiber	6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
Second	Nick Kyrgios	(23) Ivo Karlovic	7-6, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Second	(24) Richard Gasquet	James Duckworth	6-2, 6-3, 7-5
Second	Viktor Troicki	(26) Leonardo Mayer	6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
Second	Dudi Sela	(28) Lukas Rosol	7-6, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
Second	Andreas Seppi	(29) Jeremy Chardy	7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Second	Joao Sousa	(32) Martin Klizan	4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 1-0 ret.
Second	Sam Groth	Thanasi Kokkinakis	3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
Second	Malek Jaziri	Edouard Roger-Vasselin	1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3

Roger Federer looked like he might join the list of marquee players on upset alert after dropping the opening set Simone Bolelli. He rebounded nicely, not losing more than three games in any set that followed. In doing so he looked far more like the player who won the Brisbane title a few weeks ago.

By the third set he was on cruise control and there were no more speed bumps. Just to show how champions are wired differently, after the match he discussed worrying about how the interviews would go if he lost. Nick McCarvel of USA Today passed along the interesting insight:

Nadal had much bigger concerns as he was pushed deep into the fifth set by unseeded American Tim Smyczek. The 14-time major champion showed there's still plenty of work to do before he returns to top form, but his willingness to fight and grind his way through matches is nearly unmatched.

Smyczek deserves a lot of credit for taking a top-tier opponent to the brink. He just wasn't able to make enough inroads in the return game over the final few sets to complete the upset. The gap, or lack thereof, between the players is something Howard Bryant of ESPN mentioned:

While Federer and Nadal combined to drop three sets, Andy Murray looked more convincing in his win over Marinko Matosevic. He came in a bit under the radar after mediocre results on the Grand Slam stage last season, at least by his high standards.

Murray played within himself as Matosevic, knowing he needed to raise his game to have a chance, tried to clip the lines. It wasn't successful. As a result, the Scottish star was into the third round in less than two hours, thanks to some help from the other side of the net, as BBC Tennis noted:

As for a player a bit off the radar who's worth watching, look no further than Kevin Anderson. The big-serving South African has never advanced beyond the fourth round of a major. He's played well in each of his first two matches, however, and the fast courts help his chances.

Anderson hit 14 aces in his straight-sets victory over Ricardas Berankis. When you can combine his serve with more winners than errors, he's dangerous. HTWD Sports listed him as one of the sleepers on the men's side coming into the event:

Elsewhere around the grounds, Tomas Berdych and Grigor Dimitrov both moved through tricky second-round tests without much issue. Dimitrov needed a fourth set but never lost control of the match.

The upsets came into play once you move beyond the top group. There were 14 seeds in action on Wednesday in Melbourne. The first six of those advanced, but seven of the other eight were eliminated by unseeded opponents.

Two of those were Australians on the rise in the form of Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios, who edged Philipp Kohlschreiber and Ivo Karlovic, respectively.

Marcos Baghdatis, who seems like he's been around forever but is still just 29 years old, showcased some intriguing form in a win over the 20th-seeded David Goffin. It would be nice to see the fun showman put together a healthy, successful season.

Looking ahead to Day 4, Milos Raonic could face a challenge from the enigmatic Donald Young. Jerzy Janowicz and Gael Monfils should put on quite a show. Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori will also be in action.

Day 3 Women's Results and Reaction

Round	Winner	Loser	Score
Second	(2) Maria Sharapova	Alexandra Panova	6-1, 4-6, 7-5
Second	(3) Simona Halep	Jarmila Gajdosova	6-2, 6-2
Second	(7) Eugenie Bouchard	Kiki Bertens	6-0, 6-3
Second	(10) Ekaterina Makarova	Roberta Vinci	6-2, 6-4
Second	(14) Sara Errani	Silvia Soler-Espinosa	7-6, 6-3
Second	(21) Peng Shuai	Magdalena Rybarikova	6-1, 6-1
Second	(22) Karolina Pliskova	Oceane Dodin	7-5, 5-7, 6-4
Second	(31) Zarina Diyas	Anna Schmiedlova	3-6, 6-2, 8-6
Second	Lucie Hradecka	Polona Hercog	4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Second	Julia Goerges	Klara Koukalova	6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Second	Yanina Wickmayer	Lara Arruabarrena	6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Second	Bethanie Mattek-Sands	Kristina Mladenovic	7-6, 7-6
Second	Caroline Garcia	Stefanie Voegele	6-3, 6-4
Second	Carina Witthoeft	Christina McHale	6-3, 6-0
Second	Irina-Camelia Begu	Katerina Siniakova	7-5, 6-4
Second	Yaroslava Shvedova	Monica Puig	6-2, 7-6

Sharapova appeared ready to move through to the third round rather quickly after crushing Alexandra Panova in the first set. Give her fellow Russian credit, though. She fought back to win the second set and had a couple looks at match point before the No. 2 seed fought back to win.

While players want to limit court time in the early rounds, sometimes an early scare can provide an added spark moving forward. That's what Sharapova will hope. For now, the tournament's official feed notes she's just happy to advance:

The other top-10 seeds that were in action had far fewer issues. Eugenie Bouchard dropped just three games against Kiki Bertens. Ekaterina Makarova was never threatened by Roberta Vinci, the normally competitive veteran.

Then there's Simona Halep. She began her breakthrough 2014 campaign by reaching the quarterfinals in this tournament. An even better performance is expected this time around and she's living up to the hype. A win over Jarmila Gajdosova was highlighted by Courtney Nguyen of SI Tennis:

Zarina Diyas is an exciting player out of Kazakhstan making her ascent. Seeded 31st, she showed some serious mettle to sneak by Anna Schmiedlova with an 8-6 third set. Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times mentioned her recent success:

It will be interesting to see how she fares against Sharapova.

Julia Goerges, Lucie Hradecka, Yanina Wickmayer and Yaroslava Shvedova are all dangerous unseeded players who stayed alive with second-round wins. Goerges and Hradecka play each other next time out, meaning one of them is guaranteed a spot in Round 4.

As for Day 4, favorite Serena Williams figures to receive an early litmus test from Vera Zvonareva. Her sister, Venus Williams, headlines an all-American clash with Lauren Davis. But the main event may very well be Caroline Wozniacki taking on Victoria Azarenka.