Fognini moves quietly on

Fabio Fognini has big wins in him, which means when he can negotiate his way through the opening rounds of a Grand Slam he becomes a dangerous player. That may be the case here. The Italian is into the round of 16 thanks to a 3-6 6-2 6-1 4-6 6-3 win over Julien Benneteau, who was playing in his final Australian Open after announcing that this would be his last year on Tour. 

Benneteau, a veteran of 13 visits to Melbourne Park, bows out with his head held high, equalling his best-ever run at this event. For Fognini, a fourth round clash with either Tomas Berdych or Juan Martin del Potro lies on his horizon.