Who: No. 2 Serena Williams, USA, vs. No. 3 Dinara Safina, Russia
When: 2:30 a.m. Saturday
Where: Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne
TV: ESPN2
Head to head: Williams leads 5-1
Did you know? Williams has won her Australian Open titles in odd years: 2003, 2005 and 2007.
Fernando Mendoza lowered his pads into a defender, spun in a full circle, used his hand to keep his balance, then launched himself horizontally and reached the ball over the goal line — an Indiana touchdown and a ready-made poster pic for a title run straight from the movies.
