I think we’ve reached that stage of the match where it’s time to dust off the record books. It was here at Melbourne Park where Francesca Schiavone defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 1-6 16-14 in four hours and 44 minutes, making it the longest women’s Grand Slam match in history.

That record may be safe for today - who knows! - but the one that could be threatened is Chanda Rubin’s 6-4 2-6 16-14 win over Arantxa Sanchez Vicario which is the most games played in a women’s match at the Australian Open. That was 48 games, this is 45 and counting… 

Davis leads 13-12 as her forehand kisses the net tape and trickles onto Halep's side of the court.