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Australian Open 2019: Day 2 live coverage from Melbourne Park

Kyrgios looked to be heading towards a retirement, requiring treatment on his right knee after each set in his first-round clash.

Courtney Walsh and Adrian McMurray
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10:50AMJanuary 15, 2019.
Updated 11:22AMJanuary 23, 2019
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Tomic trashes Hewitt as Davis Cup captain - questions conflicts of interest - calls for his departure

Welcome to live coverage of Day 2 of the Australian Open tennis tournament from Melbourne Park.

10.49pm: Osaka advances

10.46pm: Halep survives a tough first round

Romanian top seed Simona Halep has survived an almighty first-round scare at the Australian Open, coming from a set down to beat Estonian Kaia Kanepi.

Halep was knocked out of last year’s US Open by Kanepi and it looked as if history was going to repeat itself before last year’s beaten finalist rallied to win 6-7 (7-2) 6-4 6-2 in two hours and 11 minutes.

She’ll meet 20-year-old American Sofia Kenin for a place in the third round.

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10.18pm: How the Aussies are faring

10.02pm: Kyrgios sent packing

Canadian seed Milos Raonic has sent an injury-troubled Nick Kyrgios packing from the Australian Open in their first-round clash on Melbourne Arena.

Kyrgios looked to be heading towards a retirement, requiring treatment on his right knee after each set, telling the trainer he felt like “absolute dogs**t”.

Nick Kyrgios removes the tape of his knee in the third set. Picture: Michael Klein
Nick Kyrgios removes the tape of his knee in the third set. Picture: Michael Klein

The 23-year-old soldiered on before losing 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in one hour and 56 minutes; his first opening round loss at Melbourne Park.

9.33pm: Another upset complete

9.27pm: Novak Djokovic through to second round

9.17pm: Kokkinakis out of Open in agony

Thanasi Kokkinakis has pointedly declined to pour more fuel on the raging Lleyton Hewitt firestorm after being forced out of the Australian Open in agony. Kokkinakis lasted only a set and half of his first-round clash with Taro Daniel before succumbing to a pectoral muscle injury.

“It gets really tough every time I have to retire like that,” said the injury-cursed Kokkinakis.

“That’s the most pain I’ve ever played in during a match.” But Kokkinakis said he did not expect the injury would require further surgery. The focus then shifted inevitably to inflammatory claims 24 hours earlier from Bernard Tomic that he, Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios no longer wanted to play Davis Cup under Hewitt.

Despite being under Tennis Australia management, Kokkinakis turned down the opportunity to endorse Hewitt staying on as Australian Davis Cup captain, after Tomic called for him to quit.

“I’m not going to answer that,” he told reporters.

He also chose to neither endorse or deliberately distance himself from Tomic’s remarks.

“I don’t really want to answer that stuff right now,” said Kokkinakis. “I’m just pissed off I lost tonight (and) retired.

“That’s all I’m saying for that.” But he admitted to being disappointed that Hewitt and other senior TA officals had overlooked him for a prized wildcard for the opening major of the year. Instead Kokkinakis was forced to battle through three rounds of qualifying to earn his spot in the main draw, with the lack of recovery time potentially contributing to his physical breakdown against Daniel.

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7.35pm: Stosur out in the first round

Samantha Stosur’s lamentable record at Melbourne Park has continued with a first-roundloss to rising Ukrainian star Dayana Yastremska, her fourth-straight defeat in the Australian Open’s opening round.

Stosur, the only Australian woman to win a major since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980, lost to the 18-year-old 7-5 6-2 in one hour and 18 minutes.

The 34-year-old Queenslander’s latest defeat is typically disappointing, collapsing from an earlybreak and a 4-1 lead to lose 12 of the next 15 games.

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Adrian McMurray 6.38pm: Aussies on top

There are two Aussies currently in action: Alexei Popyrin and Sam Stosur.

The men’s singles wildcard leads Mischa Zverev 7-5 6-5 while Stosur has taken the early break, up 4-2 in the first.

Venus Williams, meanwhile, has saved her match against Mihaela Buzarnescu in a tense tie-break. It’s going to a third and deciding set after the 38-year-old hung in there against the 25th seed.

Adrian McMurray 6.00pm: Azarenka falls in Open return

Azarenka’s first Australian Open since 2016 has ended in the first round, Siegemund prevailing 6-7 (5) 6-4 6-2.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, handed a wildcard, is up 6-4 3-1 in his first-round match against Martin Klizan.

Meanwhile Venus Williams is on the ropes, Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu taking the first set 7-6 (3). It’s 4-3 in the second, Williams on serve.

Adrian McMurray 5.27pm: Kokkinakis retires hurt

After taking the first set, Kokkinakis is struggling with what appears to be a pec injury. He receives treatment in the chair and looks to be in real discomfort.

He battles on, but drops his serve after deuce five (!), Daniel up 4-2 in the second.

But the Australian can’t go on, retiring hurt with Daniel progressing to the second round. Disappointing way for Kokkinakis to go out after a promising start.

Adrian McMurray 5.00pm: Hewitt returns serve

Lleyton Hewitt has spoken for the first time since Bernard Tomic accused the former World No 1 of manipulating the local wildcard system last night.

The Australian Davis Cup captain said he laughed off Tomic’s comments, and expressed his disappointment that it stole the thunder from a largely positive start to the tournament for the local hopes.

“I had a bit of a laugh … it’s Bernie being Bernie, especially after a loss last night, going in and complaining about a few things,” Hewitt said.

“The disappointing thing is the Aussies had such a great day yesterday — on the men’s and women’s side — and it probably got overshadowed by Bernie’s comments.

“For me I kind of just laugh it off and move forward.”

Hewitt also dismissed talk of tension between him and his Davis Cup squad.

“I don’t think there’s a rift. There’s always communication going on between captain, coaches and the players, and leading into the next tie that will all happen.

“Those boys are going off for big matches today … we’ve spoken before the Australian Open, we’ll continue to speak leading into the next Davis Cup tie. Then we work out next week our best team moving forward for the Adelaide tie.

“(I’ll be watching their matches) as normal. It’s been a very long summer.”

Adrian McMurray 4.35pm: Gavrilova’s hopes dashed

Not a great day at the office for Daria Gavrilova, the Aussie crashing out in the first round at the hands of Tamara Zidansek. That’s a maiden Grand Slam win for the Slovenian, ‘Dasha’ unable to get anywhere near her previous best, a fourth-round appearance.

Daria Gavrilova. Picture: AAP
Daria Gavrilova. Picture: AAP

Kokkinakis was serving for the first set at 5-4 but Daniel has broken back, the set in the balance on court three.

Remember, there’s still Kyrgios, Popyrin and Stosur to come today on the local front.

Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep are also all in action tonight.

Adrian McMurray 4.04pm: Zverev advances

Zverev is through, beating Bedene 6-4 6-1 6-4 in a convincing straight-sets victory.

Alexander Zverev. Picture: Getty Images
Alexander Zverev. Picture: Getty Images

Huge effort from Azarenka, who won the last five points of the tie-break to take the early advantage against Siegemund.

Thanasi Kokkinakis is out on court three now for his first round match against Japan’s Taro Daniel.

Adrian McMurray 3.34pm: Bolt from the blue

Australian Alex Bolt has won at Melbourne Park for the first time, downing former World No 8 Jack Sock 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2.

Alex Bolt celebrates his victory over Jack Sock. Picture: AAP
Alex Bolt celebrates his victory over Jack Sock. Picture: AAP

Three years after quitting the sport to work as a fencer, it’s Bolt’s best effort at a Grand Slam after bowing out in the first round at the Australian Open in the last two years, as well as last year’s Wimbledon.

Incredible result for the World No 159.

Meanwhile the 10th seed Dara Kasatkina has crashed out in straight sets, Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky scoring a 6-3 6-0 upset victory.

Adrian McMurray 3.19pm: Eugenie does it easy

Bouchard is through to the second round following her straight-sets victory over Peng. Finishing the match in just under an hour, the Canadiandropped just three games en route to victory.

She won’t have it as easy in the next round however, drawn to face Serena Williams.

Eugenie Bouchard. Picture: AFP
Eugenie Bouchard. Picture: AFP

Zverev has taken the second in his match against Bedene, well in control on RLA.

Aussie Alex Bolt is on top against fellow wildcard, Jack Sock. After dropping the first 4-6 he’s fought back to take the next two sets, with a 4-2 advantage in the fourth.

Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka is back after missing the last two tournaments.

Azarenka, now a mum, is facing German Laura Siegemund.

Adrian McMurray 2.46pm: When your age matches your aces total

How good’s this? Ivo Karlovic, 39, has hit 39 (!) aces in his four-set victory over Hubert Hurkacz. The match featured no less than four tie-breaks, the experienced Croatian winning 6-7 (5) 7-6 (5) 7-6 (3) 7-6 (5).

Bouchard has won the first set against Peng 6-2 and looks well on track to progress to the second round.

Adrian McMurray 2.08pm: Everything’s O-Kei for Nishikori

Nishikori’s comeback was well on track before his opponent Majchrzak retired hurt in the fifth. It was a disappointing way for the World No 176 to bow out after he won the first two sets. But the Japanese gun was poised for victory anyway, the match finishing 6-3 7-6 (6) 0-6 2-6 0-3 as Majchrzak retired.

World No 4 Alex Zverev is out on RLA, and should do it easy against Aljaz Bedene.

Meanwhile former semi-finalist Eugenie Bouchard has begun her campaign, up against Chinese wildcard Shuai Peng. The Canadian’s broken in the very first game, up 2-0.

Courtney Walsh 2.04pm: Tomljanovic’s crushing loss

Ajla Tomljanovic has suffered a heartbreaking loss in the opening round of the Australian Open to former semi-finalist Johanna Konta.

The powerful right-hander defeated Konta in Brisbane, where Tomljanovic has an Australian base, but the Englishwoman was able to exact revenge in a thriller when successful 7-6 (4) 2-6 7-6 (10-7).

The Sydney-born Konta rallied throughout the third set, initially from a break down and then from a deficit of 4-6 in the deciding super tie-breaker, to prevail.

The Croatian-born Tomljanovic, who enjoyed a successful 2018 after recovering from a serious shoulder injury, has fallen in the first round in Melbourne two years in succession and is struggling to carry her good form on the WTA Tour into grand slams.

Courtney Walsh 1.40pm: Serena cruises into second round

On her return to Melbourne Park two years after claiming a seventh Australian Open, Serena Williams has made a blistering start to the tournament.

Seeking to level Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam titles, the American blitzed German rival Tatjana Maria 6-0 6-2 in just 49 minutes. It is the second rout of the tournament by a former champion after Maria Sharapova progressed against Harriet Dart on the opening day without the loss of a game.

Williams was more generous, dropping two games in the second set. But she was particularly ruthless early on, racing through the opening set in just 18 minutes in an ominous warning for her rivals. Maria failed to win a single point on her first serve in the opening set thrashing and just five overall.

The performance by Williams follows her sound form through the Hopman Cup, where she went unbeaten. She is playing a regular tour event for the first time since her controversial meltdown in the US Open final against Naomi Osaka.

Adrian McMurray 1.30pm: Nishikori finds his groove

Nishikori’s fightback is well and truly on after he took the third 6-0.

There was a big cheer on RLA as Maria won her first game of the match against Williams, the seven-time champion still cruising at 4-1 in the second.

Konta-Tomljanovic is set to go down to the wire, with the third and deciding set poised at 4-all.

Adrian McMurray 1.14pm: Williams sweeps through first set

Williams has taken the first set 6-0 in just 19 minutes. World No 71 Tatjana Maria hasn’t had a chance yet, winning just five points the entire set.

Nishikori, meanwhile, is rallying in the third. He’s up 4-0 and this one looks like it’ll go the distance if this shift in momentum holds. Let’s see how Majchrzak responds.

The third set between Tomljanovic and Konta is all locked up at 2-all

Adrian McMurray 12.55pm: Nishikori in trouble, Serena takes to the court

Keys made light work of Aiava, with a straight-sets 6-2 6-2 victory over the local wildcard.

But it’s looking much better for Tomljanovic, the Aussie squaring the match 1-all after taking the second 6-2 against Konta.

Nishikori is in real trouble, down two sets after going down in the second 7-6 (6) to Majchrzak.

Pliskova prevailed 6-3 6-2, while all eyes are on Rod Laver Arena now as Serena Williams begins her quest to return to the Grand Slam summit.

12.37pm: ‘I said the right thing’

Bernard Tomic has today backed his extraordinary critique of Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt, after he last night accused him of abusing the system.

Speaking after his opening round loss to Marin Cilic, the Queenslander opted to vent his anger at the manner in which he alleges the former world No 1 is manipulating the local wildcard system.

Tomic told The Herald Sunthis morning: “I said the right thing, I stand by my comments.

“A lot of people messaged me to say ‘well said’.”

In his comments last night, Tomic said “no one likes” Hewitt anymore, claiming he’s “doing the wrong thing”.

Lleyton Hewitt. Picture: AAP
Lleyton Hewitt. Picture: AAP

“He’s playing Davis Cup — I thought he was retired. He’s playing all these matches and stuff like this. You know what I mean? He used to hate Tennis Australia. It’s weird. And now he loves them. What’s happened here?

“But I guess he’s using them for other things and resources and … yep. And it’s for his pay cheque, yep.”

Hewitt’s ex-coach Roger Rasheed defended his management of the national team, saying the South Australian product had the right to steer it as he wished.

“It’s like a coach of a football team,” Rasheed told Big Sports Breakfast. “There are always going to be players that actually love the coach. There is going to be a few players, if they’re not getting a game and they think they should be getting a game, they’ll actually have different feelings for the coach.”

He said the “pot shots” were not warranted as Hewitt had given so much to the sport, advising Tomic to “put his head down” and focus on his fitness to play day in day out on the tour.

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Adrian McMurray 12.10pm: Nishikori boilover on the cards?

Do we have a massive upset on the cards? Eighth seed Nishikori has lost the first set to Polish qualifier Majchrzak. The World No 176 took the first set 6-3 as the action heats up on Margaret Court Arena.

Keys has taken the first set against Aussie wildcard Aiava, while Pliskova is making light work of her compatriot, up 6-3 4-1 against Muchova.

Aussie Tomljanovic pushed Konta all the way in the first, the Brit prevailing in a tie-break.

Will Swanton 11.17am: Lack of remorse from Serena is poor form

COMMENT

Lame from Serena Williams. She’s unwilling to acknowledge the error of her volatile ways in the US Open final against Naomi Osaka.

Her self-absorbed and petulant behaviour has stripped gloss from the biggest moment in Osaka’s life but there’s been no apology. Not a word of remorse in the four months since she threw the mother of all tantrums at Flushing Meadows. It’s a cop-out.

US Open champion Naomi Osaka with Serena Williams. Picture: AFP
US Open champion Naomi Osaka with Serena Williams. Picture: AFP

Williams today plays her first majors match since her US Open meltdown. She’s desperate to match the 24 slams won by Margaret Court’s holy hands, so desperate that the enormity of the achievement can do her head in.

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Adrian McMurray 11.05am: Play begins on day two

We’re underway in 16 different matches at Melbourne Park! Of particular interest: 2015 semi-finalist Madison Keys and Aussie wildcard Destanee Aiava, eighth seed Kei Nishikori and Polish qualifier Kamil Majchrzak as well as Karolina Pliskova and compatriot Karolina Muchova.

Britain’s Johanna Konta, who reached the semi-finals in 2016, is also taking on Australian Ajla Tomljanovic out on court three. Remember, you can follow the scores at the top of the page and we’ll have the key moments in the blog throughout the day.

Courtney Walsh 10.30am: Tomic lashes Hewitt for ‘conflict of interest’

Bernard Tomic has levelled an extraordinary critique at Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt, accusing him of abusing the system as ructions within the playing ranks exploded to the surface.

Speaking after a 6-2 6-4 7-6 (3) loss to last year’s Australian Open finalist Marin Cilic, the Queenslander opted to vent his anger at the manner in which he alleges the former world No. 1 is manipulating the local wildcard system.

Bernard Tomic. Picture: AAP
Bernard Tomic. Picture: AAP

“It’s all Lleyton. I’m going to say it honestly — no one likes him anymore,” he said.

“He’s just doing the wrong thing. He’s playing Davis Cup — I thought he was retired. He’s playing all these matches and stuff like this. You know what I mean? He used to hate Tennis Australia. It’s weird. And now he loves them. What’s happened here?

“But I guess he’s using them for other things and resources and … yep. And it’s for his pay cheque, yep.”

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Courtney Walsh 7.20am: Day 2 preview

American superstar Serena Williams and six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic headline the action at Melbourne Park on a day where another scorcher is predicted.

Other high-profile stars in action include US Open champion Naomi Osaka and world No.4 Alexander Zverev, who claimed the ATP Tour Finals to end last season.

Destanee Aiava becomes the first Australian woman to grace Rod Laver Arena this year when she tackles American 17th seed Madison Keys.

There are seven other Australians in action, including Nick Kyrgios, who will play tonight on Melbourne (formerly HiSense) Arena.

Serbia's six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic begins his campaign today. Picture: AP
Serbia's six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic begins his campaign today. Picture: AP

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DESTANEE AIAVA v 17-MADISON KEYS (USA)
• When: Rod Laver Arena, 11am
• Head-to-head: First meeting
• Preview: The Melbourne teenager started off 2018 in bright fashion when pushing world No.1 Simona Halep in a thrilling encounter on Rod Laver Arena. The powerful right-hander faces another high-quality rival here in Madison Keys, but she has shown good touch in Brisbane and Sydney to start the season and will hope to test the former US Open finalist.

Destanee Aiava takes on Madison Keys in the first match on Rod Laver Arena today. Picture: AFP
Destanee Aiava takes on Madison Keys in the first match on Rod Laver Arena today. Picture: AFP

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DARIA GAVRILOVA v TAMARA ZIDANSEK (Slovenia)
• When: Second match on Margaret Court Arena
• Head-to-head: First meeting
• Preview: Gavrilova has a good record at home, having twice reached the last 16 of the Australian Open, but she has yet to find form this summer. Hopefully a return to familiar surrounds will help spark her best in a potentially tricky encounter against the 21-year-old Slovenian.

Daria Gavrilova will be hoping to turn around a form slump against Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek today. Picture: AAP
Daria Gavrilova will be hoping to turn around a form slump against Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek today. Picture: AAP

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SAM STOSUR v DAYANA YASTREMSKA (Ukraine)
• When: Fourth match on Melbourne Arena
• Head-to-head: First meeting
• Preview: The Australian veteran performed encouragingly in Sydney and it would be great to see her enjoy a decent run at home in the latter stages of her career. But she does face a challenge against Yastremska, a 19-year-old who is showing tremendous promise. It will be a true test.

Aussie veteran Samantha Stosur begins her Australian Open campaign today. Picture: AFP
Aussie veteran Samantha Stosur begins her Australian Open campaign today. Picture: AFP

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NICK KYRGIOS v 16-MILOS RAONIC (Canada)
• When: Not before 7pm on Melbourne Arena
• Head-to-head: 3-3
• Preview: This is a tricky match for the Australian, but also a difficult one to assess, for Raonic is not playing at the same level as 2016 when he reached the final at Wimbledon. Nor, of course, is Kyrgios, who is unseeded in a major for the first time in three years. Both are blessed with terrific serves. Whoever can seize the rare opportunity should one present will be the victor. Bookmaker Sportsbet has made Raonic the $1.66 favourite, with Kyrgios the $2.10 outsider.

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has a tough first round encounter with Canada’s Milos Raonic today. Picture: Getty Images
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has a tough first round encounter with Canada’s Milos Raonic today. Picture: Getty Images

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AJLA TOMLJANOVIC v JOHANNA KONTA (Great Britain)
• When: 11am on Court 3
• Head-to-head: 1-1
• Preview: Tomljanovic and Konta have met in Brisbane for the past two years, with each taking a victory. Tomljanovic has started the season well and will fancy her chances of following up from her victory a fortnight ago over the dual-grand slam semi-finalist, who has struggled to find her best form over the past year.

Ajla Tomljanovic is in good form and will fancy her chances against Brit Johanna Konta today. Picture: AFP
Ajla Tomljanovic is in good form and will fancy her chances against Brit Johanna Konta today. Picture: AFP

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THANASI KOKKINAKIS v TARO DANIEL (Japan)
• When: Third match on Court 3
• Head-to-head: 1-0
• Preview: Kokkinakis was surprisingly overlooked for a wildcard but got better-and-better through qualifying and will fancy his chances against the Japanese right-hander. Daniel can be a tricky performer but if Kokkinakis, who defeated him in Miami last year, serves well, he can threaten most players.

Injury-plagues Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis faces Japan’s Taro Daniel today. Picture: Getty Images
Injury-plagues Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis faces Japan’s Taro Daniel today. Picture: Getty Images

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ALEX BOLT v JACK SOCK (USA)
• When: Second match on Court 7
• Head-to-head: First meeting
• Preview: The South Australian is a talent but is yet to find his best form this summer. It is difficult to assess Sock, who fell from outside the top 10 at the end of last season to his current slot at 107. The American looked in reasonable touch at Kooyong last week but if Bolt can stay with him, some doubt may enter Sock’s mind.

Alex Bolt takes on Jack Sock today. Picture: AAP
Alex Bolt takes on Jack Sock today. Picture: AAP

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ALEXEI POPYRIN v MISCHA ZVEREV (Germany)
• When: Fourth match on Court 13
• Head-to-head: First meeting
• Preview: The Australian teenager is an emerging talent who impressed in senior ranks last year following a triumph in the 2017 French Open boys singles. Zverev is an unknown quantity here, having injured a wrist when practising with his brother Alexander in Perth prior to Christmas. Popyrin looks to have a bright future ahead of him and if he can cope with the German’s harrying tactics, he can prevail.

Young Australian tennis star Alexei Popyrin is in action today. Picture: Getty Images
Young Australian tennis star Alexei Popyrin is in action today. Picture: Getty Images

6.45am: How the Aussies fared on Day 1

MEN’S SINGLES, FIRST ROUND
• 29-Alex de Minaur bt Pedro Sousa (POR) 6-4 7-5 6-4
• Jordan Thompson bt Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-1 7-6 (9-7) 6-3
• Matt Ebden bt Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
• James Duckworth lost to 2-Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-4 6-3 7-5
• Marc Polmans lost to Denis Kudla (USA) 5-7 1-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
• Jason Kubler lost to Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 6-4 7-6 (7-1) 2-6 6-3
• John Millman bt Federico Delbonis (ARG) 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-2
• Bernard Tomic lost to 6-Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-2 6-4 7-6 (7-3)

WOMEN’S SINGLES, FIRST ROUND
• Astra Sharma bt Priscilla Hon 7-5 4-6 6-1
• Zoe Hives bt Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-1 6-2
• Kimberly Birrell bt Paula Badosa Gibert (ESP) 6-4 6-2
• Ellen Perez lost to Yafan Wang (CHN) 6-4 6-0
• 15-Ashleigh Barty bt Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 6-2 6-2

6.30am: Kyrgios leads Aussie assault

Nick Kyrgios hopes to spearhead Australia towards a record-setting Australian Open first round today when he takes on Milos Raonic.

No fewer than eight Aussies reached the second round yesterday, a run that could see longstanding records tumble today.

Eight locals — including Kyrgios, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Sam Stosur and Daria Gavrilova — will take to the court on another sweltering day in Melbourne Park. If the eight split their matches 50-50, it will be the best first round effort for Australia since 1992.

For context, none of the women through to the second round — led by Ashleigh Barty — were born the last time Australia had 12 locals progress.

Ash Barty celebrates victory yesterday. Picture: AAP
Ash Barty celebrates victory yesterday. Picture: AAP

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