Australian Open 2013: Day 11 in Pics
Thursday at the Australian Open saw yet more exits, yet more triumphs and a sun that continued to be relentless. A look at the highlights from the day.
A spectator, seen above on the left, shields from the rays of an extremely hot sun. (AFP images)
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Azarenka however found herself in the eye of a storm.
The increasingly flummoxed world number one had just lost five match points when she called for the trainer and went off the court for 10 minutes. She returned and broke Stephens to win 6-1, 6-4, and said she had avoided the "choke of the year."
