The day's final match on the Rod Laver Arena sees 27th seed Vasek Pospisil take on local hero Matthew Ebden.

GAME, SET & MATCH - POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(9) 6-1 EBDEN - The Canadian races through his final service game of the match, powering his way to victory over home hopeful Ebden. That was an impressive comeback by the 27th seed.

BREAK - POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(9) 5-1 EBDEN - Yes, those two wasted break-back chances have certainly done it for Ebden. The Aussie throws away his service game and Pospisil will now serve for the match.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(9) 4-1 EBDEN - Ebden has two chances to break back, but blows them both. That's surely going to take the wind out of his sails. Pospisil leads by a set and 4-1 and looks almost cetain to progress from here...

BREAK - POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(9) 3-1 EBDEN - We have our first break of the set as Ebden loses his cool. The Australian is down 30-40 and believes he's aced the Canadian, but the umpire calls it out, and he's got no challenges left. A failed serve-volley attempt see Pospisil break. That could be the match's decisive moment.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(9) 2-1 EBDEN - The simplest of service games for Popisil, who really is in control now. The Canadian powers his way to a 2-1 lead in this fourth set.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(9) 1-1 EBDEN - POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(9) EBDEN – Ebden fires down a solid serve that Pospisil has no answer to and buoyed by that the home hope rattles off the next points to level things up.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(9) 1-0 EBDEN - Pospisil opens what could be the deciding set with a game to love.

SET - POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(9) EBDEN - So, after being a set down, Canadian Pospisil is now in the lead. Ebden sends two consecutive forehands wide of the right baseline, handing his opponent the set and the momentum.

TIE-BREAK - POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 6-6(9-9) EBDEN - Pospisil has a set point on his serve and has Ebden on the ropes, but sends a forehand from mid-court long. The players are so ingrossed in the match that they forget to change ends.

TIE-BREAK - POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 6-6(6) EBDEN - Pospisil carves out a set point after winning the longest rally of the match, but Ebden's pinpoint serve cancels that out. Still on serve.

TIE-BREAK - POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 6-6(3-3) EBDEN - The pair trade mini breaks of serve, but the score remains level at 3-3.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 6-6 EBDEN - The 27th seed holds with consummate ease. The third set will be decided by another tie-break.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 5-6 EBDEN - Ebden rushes through his service game in less than two minutes - obviously wanting to hand the ball back to Pospisil in order to put more pressure on that troublesome back. The Canadian will now serve to take the third set into a tie-break.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 5-5 EBDEN - Another easy hold for Pospisil, who doesn't look like giving much away on his serve at present. We're edging towards another breaker...

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 4-5 EBDEN - Pospisil does so well to come back from 0-40 down on the Ebden serve. He is stopping between points to clutch at his back, but claims two consecutive points when being completely dominated - hitting huge winners from wide of the court. A disappointing forehand error on a return from a soft second serve hands Ebden the game. The Canadian must now serve to stay in the set.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 4-4 EBDEN - Not a sniff of a break for either player in the last few service games. This time Pospisil sends down four bombs of which Ebden can't keep in court. Something's gotta give soon, surely!?

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 3-4 EBDEN - Another love service game for Ebden, who is not being given too much to worry about at the minute. Pospisil walks meekly over to his chair.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 3-3 EBDEN - Like his back troubles, Pospisil's lates starts and then stutters. He's up 30-0 but gifts his opponent the potential for a break. Two consecutive serve-volley attempts see him over the line, though.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 2-3 EBDEN - Ebden is serving with confidence and is looking to capitalise on the Canadian's ailment. The home favourite crashes four unreturnable serves over the net and sprints into the changeover.

POSPISIL 3-6 7-6(6) 2-2 EBDEN - It would be unfair to question the seriousness of Pospisil's back injury, but it does seem to come on in fits and starts. He struggled returning a single one of Ebden's serves in the previous game but has not such problem serving out a love game.