Australian Open 2015: Twitter Reacts to Day 5 Bracket Results, Scores, Winners

Day 5 was fairly light on upsets at the 2015 Australian Open, but one was more than enough as No. 2 seed and four-time Aussie Open champion Roger Federer shockingly fell to Andreas Seppi in the third round.

Although he didn't win a Grand Slam last year, Fed bounced back after many questioned if he was nearing the end of the line. Now that he has crashed out just three rounds into his run Down Under, those concerns may return.

Several other big names were in action along with Federer, including Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova. None of them were truly tested, though, as they all kept their championship hopes alive.

On the heels of a wild Day 5 at the Australian Open, here is a full rundown of results in both the men's and women's singles draws, along with a closer look at some of the day's biggest storylines.

Day 5 Men's Singles Results

Winner	Loser	Score
Andreas Seppi	No. 2 Roger Federer	6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6
No. 3 Rafael Nadal	Dudi Sela	6-1, 6-0, 7-5
No. 6 Andy Murray	Joao Sousa	6-1, 6-1, 7-5
No. 7 Tomas Berdych	Viktor Troicki	6-4, 6-3, 6-4
No. 10 Grigor Dimitrov	Marcos Baghdatis	4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 14 Kevin Anderson	No. 24 Richard Gasquet	6-4, 7-6, 7-6
Bernard Tomic	Sam Groth	6-4, 7-6, 6-3
Nick Kyrgios	Malek Jaziri	6-3, 7-6, 6-1

Day 5 Women's Singles Results

Winner	Loser	Score
No. 1 Maria Sharapova	No. 31 Zarina Diyas	6-1, 6-1
No. 3 Simona Halep	Bethanie Mattek-Sands	6-4, 7-5
No. 7 Eugenie Bouchard	Caroline Garcia	7-5, 6-0
No. 10 Ekaterina Makarova	No. 22 Karolina Pliskova	6-4, 6-4
Yanina Wickmayer	No. 14 Sara Errani	4-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 21 Peng Shuai	Yaroslava Shvedova	7-6, 6-3
Irina Begu	Carina Witthoeft	6-4, 6-4
Julia Goerges	Lucie Hradecka	7-6, 7-5

Roger Federer Shocked By Andreas Seppi

Although Federer had a bit of trouble in the second round against Italy's Simone Bolelli as he dropped the first set, few expected the Swiss superstar to struggle against Seppi.

Fed was 10-0 against Seppi in his career entering the match, and he had only dropped one set to the 30-year-old Italian. None of that mattered on Day 5, though, as Seppi breezed to a 6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 victory.

Federer's loss was particularly surprising due to his excellence in hard-court Grand Slams over the years. According to the Australian Open on Twitter, it had been 14 years since he last lost in the third round of this tournament:

As seen in graphic courtesy of Eurosport.com (h/t 3AW Melbourne), the world was a much different place the last time Federer was ousted so early in Melbourne:

Federer had made it to at least the semifinals at the Aussie Open for 11 straight years prior to his loss to Seppi. Per ESPN's Chris McKendry, there is some historical significance to the day on which he last fell in the third round of the Australian Open:

There is no question that Federer didn't play anywhere near his potential, and his comments suggest that he believes he essentially beat himself, as noted by ATPWorldTour.com.

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(It was) just a bad day. I wish I could have played better, but clearly it was tough losing the first two. (I) had chances to get back into it. I let it slip, I mean, both times in some ways. I guess I won the wrong points out there today. I knew how important that second set tie-break was, so clearly that hurt, losing that one. The end wasn't pretty. It wasn't easy to play with the shadow. But it was the same for both of us. (It was) just a disappointing loss.

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With that said, Seppi was very much up to the challenge and never wavered. Per the Australian Open's official Twitter account, the Italian veteran didn't feel as though the moment was too big for him:

That showed throughout the match, and it resulted in perhaps the biggest victory of his entire career.

Now that Federer is out of the fold, his half of the draw opens up significantly, especially for Nadal and Murray as they attempt to make a run toward the final.

As for Federer, the frustration continues, and his focus shifts toward the French Open, which has traditionally been his worst Grand Slam.

Top Stars Advance in Both Draws

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A quartet of stars took the court on Day 5 in the form of Federer, Nadal, Murray and Sharapova. While Fed was surprisingly eliminated, the other three proved why they are top contenders to leave Australia with a title.

Rafa very nearly suffered the same fate as Federer in the second round as he fell behind American Tim Smyczek 2-1 in sets. The Spanish star ultimately battled back to take the final two sets and the match, but there was understandably a great deal of concern regarding his form.

It may be premature to say that Nadal is all the way back, but after beating Dudi Sela 6-1, 6-0, 7-5, his confidence has to be through the roof.

According to the Australian Open, Rafa was much happier with his third-round performance:

Conversely, Murray has looked like a million bucks since the start of the tournament. He didn't drop a set in the first two rounds, and that trend continued in the third as he took down Portugal's Joao Sousa 6-1, 6-1, 7-5.

With that win, Murray extended his long streak of reaching the fourth round or better Down Under, per ATP World Tour:

Entering the tournament, it looked as though the British star would have a tougher road to a title than anyone else. He will still have to go through Grigor Dimitrov and perhaps Nadal and Novak Djokovic as well, but the fact that Federer was ousted makes the task look far more doable at this point.

Serena Williams remains the favorite in the women's draw, but Sharapova is right there with her as the No. 2 seed. The Russian is a former Australian Open titlist and five-time Grand Slam champion, but she is known for her volatile play.

That has already been on full display in this tournament, as Sharapova faced match points against her in the second round against Alexandra Panova. Sharapova was able to fight them off and advance, which furthered her reputation as the best player in the women's game with her back against the wall.

There were no such nervous moments in her third-round match with No. 31 seed Zarina Diyas, though. Sharapova dropped just two games in the entire match, and it took her barely more than an hour to defeat the upstart from Kazakhstan, according to the Australian Open on Twitter:

While there is no telling which version of Sharapova will show up in her next match, it is safe to say that she will be incredibly difficult to beat if she can maintain her Day 5 effort and level of play moving forward.

Australian Men Enjoy Strong Day

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While the Australian crowd is as respectful and encouraging as any in tennis, there is no doubt that they want to see their countrymen perform well. They certainly got their wish on Day 5 as both Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios advanced to the fourth round.

The 22-year-old Tomic has long been heralded as one of the next great players, but he has hit his fair share of speed bumps. He is in excellent form currently, though, and he used it to defeat fellow Aussie Sam Groth 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 in a highly entertaining match.

Tomic's recent results in Melbourne haven't been great, but his third-round win means that he has already turned in his best Australian Open performance in three years, according to ESPN Tennis:

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Aussie Bernard Tomic is back in R16 at #AusOpen for 1st time since 2012 after defeating fellow countryman Groth. pic.twitter.com/wRra6ITeGj

— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) January 23, 2015"

If Tomic wants to keep it going, though, he will have to get past No. 7 seed Tomas Berdych. The crowd figures to be firmly behind the Aussie, and Berdych is well aware of what he'll be up against, per the Australian Open's official Twitter account:

Tomic already took down one seeded player as he defeated No. 22 Philipp Kohlschreiber in the second round. If he can repeat that feat in the fourth round, then he will reach the Aussie Open quarterfinals for the first time.

Kyrgios has perhaps replaced Tomic as Australia's top tennis prospect over the past couple years, and he proved why on Day 5. The 19-year-old Aussie blew past Tunisia's Malek Jaziri 6-3, 7-6, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open's fourth round for the first time.

There is certainly something special about Kyrgios, and Tom Perrotta of The Wall Street Journal points out that it was on full display against Jaziri:

Although Kyrgios made fairly quick work of his opponent, it wasn't necessarily a breeze for him. He has been dealing with some back issues, but Kyrgios had no interest in focusing on that after his win, per the Australian Open on Twitter:

Kyrgios may have dodged a big bullet as Federer's loss to Seppi means that he won't have to face the No. 2 seed in the fourth round. Seppi won't be a walk in the park by any means, but Kyrgios certainly has a golden opportunity to reach the quarterfinals after accomplishing that feat last year at Wimbledon.

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