Day 2 at the Australian Open
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Up in the air
No. 1 Roger Federer of Switzerland survived a tough first-round opponent in Igor Andreev. The Russian used his powerful forehand to take the first set before Federer battled back. While Federer broke Andreev on nine of 19 chances, he also was broken five times himself in a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-0 victory.
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On the mark
The 6-2, 6-1 score was more lopsided than the on-court action, as No. 1 Serena Williams of the United States needed 73 minutes to beat Poland's Urszula Radwanska on Day 2 at the Australian Open.
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Not too much of a reach
No. 6 Venus Williams of the United States had 18 winners and 21 unforced errors, but her first-round opponent, Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic, finished with 11 winners and 34 unforced errors. Williams moved into the second round with a 6-2, 6-2 win.
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Eye on the ball
No. 3 Novak Djokovic of Serbia broke Spanish opponent Daniel Gimeno-Traver on five of 14 chances en route to a 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 first-round victory on Day 2 of the Australian Open.
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Fired up
No. 22 Lleyton Hewitt of Australia needed just 100 minutes to pick up a 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 first-round victory against Brazil's Ricardo Hocevar in Melbourne.
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Keeping it close
No. 13 Samantha Stosur enjoyed lots of support from her fellow Australians as she needed three sets to advance to the second round. Stosur broke China's Han Xinyun on seven of nine chances but was broken four times herself in a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 win.
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Serving success
Serving 15 aces and winning 81 percent of his first serves, No. 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France earned a relatively easy 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Sergiy Stakhovsky of the Ukraine.
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A break for Blake
Unseeded at the Australian Open, James Blake earned a 7-5, 7-5, 6-2 win against Arnaud Clement on Day 2. In the win, he hit 49 winners and 26 unforced errors.
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Within her reach
No. 8 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia was seven-for-seven on break point chances, taking a 6-4, 6-0 win against Romania's Monica Niculescu on Jan. 19, 2010.
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Back in form
After a difficult 2009 season, No. 20 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia looked strong in her 6-2, 6-4 first-round win over American Shenay Perry on Jan. 19, 2010.
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Oudin is out
After captivating the US Open fans with a deep run in the tournament, American Melanie Oudin lost in the first round in Melbourne to Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva. The final score was 2-6, 7-5, 7-5.
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Shadow game
No. 9 Fernando Verdasco of Spain had fewer winners than his Australian opponent Carsten ball (37 to 62), but he also had fewer unforced errors (28 to 63) in a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (1), 7-5, 6-2 win on Jan. 19, 2010.
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Powering on
Blasting 34 aces, No. 33 John Isner of the United States outlasted Italy's Andreas Seppi in a five-set, three-hour-and-17-minute match. The final score was 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 5-7, 6-4.
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Total focus
No. 17 David Ferrer of Spain didn't let his opponent win a single game in the first round, leading 6-0, 6-0, 2-0 when Portugal's Frederico Gil retired from the match.
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Sacred ground
Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis was happy to be back at the only major in which he has reached the finals, kissing the ground after his 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 win against Italy's Paolo Lorenzi.
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Clutch win for King
American Vania King survived a tight three-set match to upset No. 23 Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia on Day 2. After three hours and 10 minutes, King prevailed, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5.
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Running it down
Winning 96 points to his opponent's 69, No. 12 Gael Monfils of France earned a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Australia's Matthew Ebden on Jan. 19, 2010.
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Cruise control
Breaking his opponent on nine of 20 chances, No. 6 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia picked up a 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 victory over Dieter Kindlmann of Germany on Day 2 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Taking a Bartoli bounce
No. 11 Marion Bartoli of France claimed a 6-4, 6-1 win over Paraguay's Rossana De Los Rios on Jan. 19, 2010.
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Out of the ball game
No. 8 Robin Soderling of Sweden was an early upset at the 2010 Australian Open, bowing out in five sets against Marcel Granollers in the first round. Soderling had 57 winners but 67 unforced errors in the loss, while Granollers matched 40 winners with 40 unforced errors. The final score was 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.
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One and done
Fifteen aces from American Sam Querrey, ranked 25th in Australia, weren't enough to pull him into the second round. Germany's Rainer Schuettler ousted him on Day 2 by a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 score.
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Off balance
No. 18 Virginie Razzano of France was a first-round casualty, hitting just 10 winners and 30 unforced errors in the loss. Her Russian opponent, Ekaterina Makarova, picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win.
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German battle
No. 18 Tommy Haas of Germany hit more winners (57-37) and fewer unforced errors (46-47) than compatriot Simon Gruel in a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 first-round Australian Open win.
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Holding on
No. 26 Nicolas Almagro of Spain was broken four times by Belgium's Xavier Malisse while only breaking three times, but he still eked out a 7-6 (12), 6-4, 2-6, 4-6, 8-6 win on Day 2.
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Missed chances
Igor Andreev finished with 26 winners and 55 unforced errors, while his first-round opponent on Jan. 19, 2010, Roger Federer, had 29 winners and 38 unforced errors.
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Bowing out
The Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova converted just one of five break point chances against No. 6 Venus Williams and lost the first-round match on Day 2.
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Coming up short
France's Richard Gasquet (pictured) gave No. 20 Mikhail Youzhny all he could handle in their first round match but couldn't pull out the win. Gasquet had 69 winners and 65 unforced errors while Youzhny smacked 79 winners and 80 unforced errors, claiming the match by a 6-7 (9), 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-4 score in four hours and 53 minutes.
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Hampered by injury
Battling an ankle injury, No. 16 Tommy Robredo of Spain couldn't overcome his lack of mobility and lost in straight sets -- 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 -- against Colombia's Santiago Giraldo.
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Solid strike
Spain's Feliciano Lopez needed 109 minutes to beat Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5, on Jan. 19, 2010 at Melbourne Park.
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Getting the win
Romania's Sorana Cirstea earned a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 win on Day 2 against Australia's Olivia Rogowska at Melbourne Park.
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