Australian Open 2013: Laura Robson prepares to face Petra Kvitova after overcoming Melanie Oudin Robson did, however, cool down faster than expected when she made it into Melbourne Park's indoor training facility. The ice bath is massive and I didn't realise how deep it was. I just jumped in, trying to get it over with, and dunked myself. I couldn't get the cold water out of my ears for hours. The outdoor temperature will be an issue on Wednesday, when Robson faces an opponent with obvious similarities to her own heavy-hitting left-handed style. A forecast of 39C in Melbourne might improve her chances of creating an upset, because Kvitova, who suffers from asthma, is never comfortable in the heat. "There's going to be some iced towels on court for sure," said Robson. I had it in Hobart last week when it was the hottest day ever recorded there, 42 degrees, and it was like a hairdryer blowing in my face. "I don't actually like it that hot but I tend play well in the heat," she added. In Guangzhou it was super, super hot and I made the final, and in Palermo as well [where she also finished as runner-up] it was ridiculously hot. "So, yeah," she added with heavy irony. Can't wait! Robson's success on Tuesday made it three wins out of three for Britain at this tournament, but qualifier Jamie Baker could not complete the sweep when he faced Lukas Rosol - the destructive Czech who blitzed Rafael Nadal at last year's Wimbledon - in the early evening. Baker came off the court frustrated because he had got himself in a position to serve for both the first two sets, only for Rosol to come back with a series of searing winners under pressure. In the end, it was a 7-6, 7-5, 6-2 scoreline, but Baker can go away from this tournament feeling that he is more than capable of competing at this level. "It's difficult to analyse that particular match as Rosol doesn't play like anyone else I know of on tour," said Baker. He's like a freak show, the way he plays: he doesn't put a ball in court the whole set but he continues doing the same thing. Any other sane person would change their tactics and try and get a ball in court but he doesn't and then, sure enough, it happens at some point. If I was a bit taller, if I had a bit of a bigger serve, maybe I'd get an extra one or two free points and be able to serve those sets out. I would imagine that's what happens in a lot of matches he plays. Because, some of the tennis he played, if he was able to do that the whole time, he's in the top 20 in the world, no problem. In Tuesday's other matches, Roger Federer had little trouble in disposing of the talented but erratic Frenchman Benoît Paire, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1. Serena Williams also beat Edina Gallovits-Hall in a match that served up more drama than the scoreline might suggest. Williams came through without dropping a single game, but she did have a frightening moment when her right ankle buckled under her. Afterwards Williams admitted that she had suffered pain and swelling in the joint, which required heavy strapping. But she added: "I'll be out there on Thursday unless something fatal happens to me. I've played this tournament with so many injuries and was able to come out on top. So for me it's just another page and a great story to tell the grandkids one day.