Australian Open 2015: Scores and Updated Schedule After Day 4 Results

Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams both advanced to the third round of the 2015 Australian Open with victories on Day 4.

Although there's a deep field of contenders on both sides, they remain the players to beat as the business end of the event nears.

What was absent on Thursday was a significant upset. There were some of the minor variety, like Victoria Azarenka edging Caroline Wozniacki and Jerzy Janowicz getting past Gael Monfils. Nothing that reshaped the outlook for the entire tournament, though.

Things should only get more interesting moving forward as the season's first major reaches the point where seeds starting facing off with each other. But first, let's check out the scores from the last half of the second round at Melbourne Park along with a closer look at some top matches.

To see what's on tap for the Day 5 schedule, visit the tournament's official site.

2015 Australian Open Day 4 Results

Round	Winner	Loser	Score
Men	-	-	-
Second	(1) Novak Djokovic	Andrey Kuznetsov	6-0, 6-1, 6-4
Second	(4) Stan Wawrinka	Marius Copil	7-6, 7-6, 6-3
Second	(5) Kei Nishikori	Ivan Dodig	4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 7-6
Second	(8) Milos Raonic	Donald Young	6-4, 7-6, 6-3
Second	(9) David Ferrer	Sergiy Stakhovsky	5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Second	(12) Feliciano Lopez	Adrian Mannarino	4-6, 4-6, 7-6, 4-0 ret.
Second	Gilles Muller	(13) Roberto Bautista Agut	7-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
Second	Jerzy Janowicz	(17) Gael Monfils	6-4, 1-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
Second	(18) Gilles Simon	Marcel Granollers	7-6, 6-2, 6-4
Second	(19) John Isner	Andreas Haider-Maurer	6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4
Second	Steve Johnson	(30) Santiago Giraldo	6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Second	(31) Fernando Verdasco	Go Soeda	6-3, 6-2, 7-6
Second	Benjamin Becker	Lleyton Hewitt	2-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Second	Jarkko Nieminen	Matthias Bachinger	7-6, 7-5, 7-5
Second	Vasek Pospisil	Paolo Lorenzi	6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4
Second	Guillermo Garcia-Lopez	Alejandro Gonzalez	6-1, 6-3, 6-3
Women	-	-	-
Second	(1) Serena Williams	Vera Zvonareva	7-5, 6-0
Second	(4) Petra Kvitova	Mona Barthel	6-2, 6-4
Second	(6) Agnieszka Radwanska	Johanna Larsson	6-0, 6-1
Second	Victoria Azarenka	(8) Caroline Wozniacki	6-4, 6-2
Second	(11) Dominika Cibulkova	Tsvetana Pironkova	6-2, 6-0
Second	(18) Venus Williams	Lauren Davis	6-2, 6-3
Second	(19) Alize Cornet	Denisa Allertova	6-4, 6-7, 6-2
Second	Coco Vandeweghe	(20) Samantha Stosur	6-4, 6-4
Second	(24) Garbine Muguruza	Daniela Hantuchova	6-1, 1-6, 6-0
Second	(25) B. Zahlavova Strycova	Kai-Chen Chang	6-1, 7-5
Second	(26) Elina Svitolina	Nicole Gibbs	7-6, 7-6
Second	Madison Keys	(29) Casey Dellacqua	2-6, 6-1, 6-1
Second	(30) Varvara Lepchenko	Ajla Tomljanovic	6-1, 7-6
Second	Timea Bacsinszky	Anna Tatishvili	6-7, 6-3, 6-2
Second	Madison Brengle	Irina Falconi	6-1, 6-3
Second	Camila Giorgi	Tereza Smitkova	6-1, 6-4

Day 4's Top Matches

Jerzy Janowicz d. Gael Monfils (6-4, 1-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3)

Janowicz looked like a player on the fast track to stardom when he reached the 2013 Wimbledon semifinals. He hasn't advanced beyond the third round in a major since that point, however. The highly elevated expectations seemed to take a toll.

Perhaps now he's finally ready to continue the journey toward his sky-high potential. He survived a five-set marathon with Monfils and showed a well-rounded game in the process. He hit 70 winners and approached the net 58 times, winning 74 percent of those points.

There were still times where he was a little too aggressive, failing to give himself the necessary margins and producing strings of errors. That said, for the most part, he was able to strike the right balance and was happy with his effort over the final two sets, as the tournament noted:

Most of the numbers were very close and Monfils actually won more points (151-146). In the key moments, however, it was Janowicz who rose to the occasion. Now it's important that he takes some positive vibes from the win and continues to rebuild his confidence.

Victoria Azarenka d. Caroline Wozniacki (6-4, 6-2)

There weren't any thrillers on the women's side on Day 4, but this was a key match. Azarenka came into the event unseeded after dealing with injury issues at the end of last year. This was her chance to prove she's made it a long way down the road to a full recovery.

She did exactly that by knocking out a top-10 player in straight sets. It was an effort that featured 31 winners that helped her generate 13 break chances, converting five. The win further reinforces the theme of Wozniacki struggling against power players.

The question now is how far Azarenka can go. The draw is definitely favorable for the next couple rounds before a potential clash with Serena Williams. Howard Bryant of ESPN rightfully picked her as one of the sleepers:

If Azarenka and Williams can both reach the quarterfinals, that would be the best possible litmus test for the former world No. 1. When she's in top form, she's one of the few players capable of matching the top seed winner for winner.

Benjamin Becker d. Lleyton Hewitt (2-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2)

This year marked the 18th appearance in the Australian Open main draw for Lleyton Hewitt. The most amazing part is he still plays with the same fire and passion as he did at the very beginning. His will to win remains sky high, even if his skills aren't at the same level they once were.

The Australian fan favorite showcased some vintage form as he rushed out to a two-set lead. Credit to Becker, however, for sticking with the match when it would have been easy to pack it in. It allowed him to complete a huge comeback that didn't even feature much drama by the final set.

Hewitt didn't face a single break point in the first two sets. Becker started to find a rhythm in the return game, allowing him to get five breaks over the final three. That was the difference. At least the Aussie has some good company in a unique way, as Juan Jose Vallejo of Rolling Stone points out:

It's unknown how many more years the player affectionately called "Rusty" may have left. The only sure thing is that he continues to put on highly entertaining matches despite not advancing to the quarterfinals of a major since 2009. So most tennis fans likely aren't in any hurry to see him go.

Stats courtesy of ausopen.com