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

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Published: January 23, 2015

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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



 

Day 5 Women's Singles Results



 

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 ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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