Update 4:50 pm. Marinko Matosevic has defeated No.5 seed James Duckworth to secure a wildcard into the main draw of Australian Open 2012.

It was a tough day at the office for second seed Marinko Matosevic with 16-year-old Nick Kyrgios almost stealing the show and a spot in the play-off semifinals.

In a thoroughly engaging round of 16 play-off match today, Marinko Matosevic proved a little too steady for comeback kid Sam Groth as he prevailed in straight sets 6-4 7-6(6).

Highlights from Marinko Matosevic's win over Sam Groth on day 2 of the Australian Open 2012 Play-off at Melbourne Park.

Bernard Tomic and Marinko Matosevic both suffered straight-sets losses to crash out of the ATP Malaysian Open, leaving Australia without a representative in the event.

Marinko Matosevic talks to tennis.com.au ahead of his first round match against Juan-Ignacio Chela at US Open 2011.

Melburnian Marinko Matosevic has been granted a US Open wildcard following the late withdrawal of Lleyton Hewitt from the year’s final Grand Slam.

Australian qualifier Marinko Matosevic has been knocked out of the Atlanta Tennis Championships by Taiwanese player Lu Yen-hsun.

Lleyton Hewitt has been joined in the main draw of the ATP Atlanta Tennis Championships by Davis Cup teammate Marinko Matosevic, who won through qualifying.

Australian debutant Marinko Matosevic suffered Davis Cup heartbreak as he lost the opening rubber of the Asia-Oceania tie to China in five sets in Beijing.