After extreme heat on Tuesday, heavy rain hits Melbourne Park on Thursday to delay play on the outside courts

Fans under the roof on the Vodafone Arena regret not ringing round to see what each other was wearing

Andy Murray is made to sweat against Spain's Fernando Verdasco as stifling heat returns following the rain

Verdasco sets up a tie-break in the first set but Murray recovers to move into the third round with a straight-sets win

Second seed Rafael Nadal is made to work against Germany's Phillip Kohlschreiber but the Spaniard takes the first set

Kohlschreiber claws his way back to take the third set before Nadal responds strongly to seal a 7-5 6-3 4-6 6-2 win

Kim Clijsters benefits from the covered court as she sweeps into round three with a straight-sets win over Akiko Morigami

Martina Hingis is not exactly firing on all cylinders but still has far too much for Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva

James Blake bounces back from an early double break to see off Alex Kuznetsov 6-4 6-1 6-2, and now faces Robby Ginepri

Lleyton Hewitt whips up the home support and sees off the challenge of Canada's Frank Dancevic 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-4

Maria Sharapova doesn't waste any time dispatching Anastassia Rodionova 6-0 6-3 in just under an hour

The relief shows on Daniela Hantuchova's face as she celebrates a hard-fought 4-6 6-3 6-4 win over Emilie Loit