Oxfordshire's Tim Henman won the Battle of Britain to move into the last 16 of the Australian Open in Melbourne this morning.

Henman, from Weston-on-the-Green, saw off fellow countryman Greg Rusdeski 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to set up a fourth round tie with Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman.

Henman had grabbed the only break of the first set in the tenth game to take it 6-4.

After holding serve in the first game of the second set, Henman broke Rusedski for the second time in succession.

But he failed to take advantage of two points for a double break in the fourth game of the set and Rusedski almost punished him as Henman attempted to serve out for the set at 5-3.

The British No 2 fashioned his first break points of the match, missing the first opportunity thanks to a big second serve from Henman.

He thought he had taken his second chance, leaving a Henman forehand which dropped onto the baseline and erupting in fury when the umpire rule that the ball had touched the line.

Rusedski raced up to the chair and unleashed a verbal volley, before Henman kept cool enough to eventually serve out and take the set 6-3.

Rusedski was still seething with rage going into the third set and almost threw away the first game.

He went 0-40 down before rallying and surviving four break points.

But Rusedski then broke twice to take a 5-1 lead, and although Henman did fashion one break-back point as his opponent served for the set, Rusedski kept his nerve and capped his comeback by taking the set 6-1.

Henman regained control in the final set, breaking Rusedski in the second game.

But he had to survive a few wobbly moments as he served for the match at 5-3.

Rusedski forced three break points, but Henman's volleying under pressure was superb, and he saved all three, before clinching victory with a backhand smash.