Roberta Vinci recorded the decisive point to send Italy past the Czech Republic and into the final of Fed Cup. Elsewhere, Sam Stosur and Ashleigh Barty led Australia past Switzerland.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci ended the run of Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua in the Australian Open doubles final. The Italians have now won three of the last four Grand Slams.
Australian wildcards Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua will take on top-seeded Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in the Australian Open doubles final.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci battled back from 63 53 down - as well as 3-0 down in the third set - to win a nail-biter against the Williams sisters in the doubles quarterfinals Tuesday.
The second and third play-off events for Australian Open wildcards took place over the weekend, with Australia's Bojana Bobusic and America's Madison Keys earning berths in 2013's first Grand Slam.
Victoria Azarenka and Li Na made final preparations on and off the court, while the No.1 team in the world battled an unheralded Australian duo for the doubles title. See all the pics here.
It's the business end of the Australian Open and some players are already booking spots in finals - including Casey Dellacqua and Ashleigh Barty. See all the best pics right here.
From drama on the court to fun off of it - including Australian rising star Ashleigh Barty's kids day hit - there's a lot going on at the Moorilla Hobart International. Check out the pics here.