Azarenka's Baby Fed

Melbourne : Victoria Azarenka's new baby, Leo, is already learning about tennis. The 2012 and 2013 Melbourne champion tweeted a picture of the one-month-old watching Roger Federer play at the Australian Open. "Hey @rogerfederer Leo learning from the best," Azarenka wrote. Hopefully Leo wasn't listening too closely as, according to at least one observer, Federer let fly with some unusually strong language during his match with Noah Rubin.

All aflutter

Johanna Konta was about to serve to Kirsten Flipkens when a moth flew up her skirt, causing her to pause and quickly check her underwear. "It was a moth. But I just saw it go between my legs, and I didn't see it come out, so I was like, Oh, no, is it under my skirt? That's basically what happened," she said.

Taking the cake

Angelique Kerber said she was getting used to celebrating her birthday in Melbourne as it is on January 18, the first week of the Australian Open. Kerber, who was serenaded by fans as she turned 29 on Wednesday, has contested the last 10 editions of the tournament and said her 18th birthday was the last she celebrated at home. "I celebrated my 18th birthday at home, so that was a big party. But the rest, I was always here. It's nice," she said. "I mean, I'm feeling at home here, so it's great to be always in Australia for my birthday."