Harboursport - Australian Open Day 1 2011

HARBOURSPORT

TENNIS

AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Day 1 review - Monday 17th January 2011.

SEEDWATCH - Mens Singles

1. Rafael Nadal (ESP),
2. Roger Federer (SUI) - Through to Round 2
3. Novak Djokovic (SRB) - Through to Round 2
4. Robin Soderling (SWE),
5. Andy Murray (GBR),
6. Tomas Berdych (CZE) - Through to Round 2
7. David Ferrer (ESP),
8. Andy Roddick (USA) - Through to Round 2
9. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - Through to Round 2
10. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS),
11. Jurgen Melzer (AUT),
12. Gael Monfils (FRA) - Through to Round 2
13. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA),
14. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) - Through to Round 2
15. Marin Cilic (CRO),
16. Mardy Fish (USA) - Through to Round 2
17. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) - Through to Round 2
18. Sam Querrey (USA) - Eliminated Round 1
19. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) - Through to Round 2
20. John Isner (USA),
21. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP),
22. Michael Llodra (FRA),
23. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) - Eliminated Round 1
24. Ernests Gulbis (LAT),
25. Albert Montanes (ESP) - Through to Round 2
26. Juan Monaco (ARG) - Through to Round 2
27. David Nalbandian (ARG),
28. Richard Gasquet (FRA) - Through to Round 2
29. Viktor Troicki (SRB) - Through to Round 2
30. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA),
31. Feliciano Lopez (ESP),
32. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP).

SEEDWATCH - Womens Singles

1. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - Through to Round 2
2. Vera Zvonareva (RUS),
3. Kim Clijsters (BEL),
4. Venus Williams (USA) - Through to Round 2
5. Samantha Stosur (AUS),
6. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) - Through to Round 2
7. Jelena Jankovic (SRB),
8. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - Through to Round 2
9. Li Na (CHN) - Through to Round 2
10. Shahar Peer (ISR),
11. Justine Henin (BEL) - Through to Round 2
12. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL),
13. Nadia Petrova (RUS),
14. Maria Sharapova (RUS) - Through to Round 2
15. Marion Bartoli (FRA) - Through to Round 2
16. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS),
17. Aravane Rezai (FRA) - Eliminated Round 1
18. Maria Kirilenko (RUS),
19. Ana Ivanovic (SRB),
20. Kaia Kanepi (EST) - Through to Round 2
21. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) - Through to Round 2
22. Flavia Pennetta (ITA),
23. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - Through to Round 2
24. Alisa Kleybanova (RUS),
25. Petra Kvitova (CZE),
26. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP),
27. Alexandra Dulgheru (ROM),
28. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) - Eliminated Round 1
29. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - Through to Round 2
30. Andrea Petkovic (GER) - Through to Round 2
31. Lucie Safarova (CZE),
32. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) - Through to Round 2

The second half of 2010 has seen Australia's Jarmila Groth move up the rankings from over 100 into the top 40; and a
win in the Hobart International in the lead-up to the Australian Open further boosted her momentum. But her attempt to
impress in her home grand slam came unstuck on the opening night when Groth went down to Belgian 21st seed
Yanina Wickmayer. In a match of swinging fortunes Wickmayer won the opening set but Groth quickly bounced back to
break Wickmayer's serve on the first two opportunities of the second set. Soon the match was on level terms.
But Wickmayer soon re-asserted herself. Groth, perhaps over-keen to prove herself to the supporters of her adopted
home country, tried a series of ambitious shots to attempt to break back, but it wasn't to be; and Wickmayer went on to
take the match.
It was a day of few upsets, with no top 16 seed in either the mens' or womens' singles being defeated. But 12th seed
Gael Monfils was given a scare, twice dropping tie-breaks to Thiemo de Bakker before fighting back to win in 5 sets.
16th seed Mardy Fish also had to come from behind after dropping the first two sets to Romania's Victor Hanescu.
Francesca Schiavone and Justine Henin dropped a set, but both bounced back to win in 3 sets.
Only four Australians were in action, and of them only Jelena Dokic progressed, Dokic having a comfortable
straight-sets win over Zuzana Ondraskova. But Peter Luczak and Olivia Rogowska were unable to win a set and their
Australian Open campaigns came to an early end.

The Aussies
Mens Singles, First Round
17 - Ivan Ljubicic(CRO) d Peter Luczak(AUS) 6-3 6-3 7-6

Womens Singles, First Round
21 - Yanina Wickmayer(BEL) d Jarmila Groth(AUS) 6-3 2-6 6-4
Jelena Dokic(AUS) d Zuzana Ondraskova(CZE) 6-3 6-2
Evgeniya Rodina(RUS) d Olivia Rogowska(AUS) 6-3 6-1

The Seeds
Mens Singles, First Round
2 - Roger Federer(SUI) d Lukas Lacko(SVK) 6-1 6-1 6-3
3 - Novak Djokovic(SRB) d Marcel Granollers(ESP) 6-1 6-3 6-1
6 - Tomas Berdych(CZE) d Marco Crugnola(ITA) 6-4 6-0 6-2
8 - Andy Roddick(USA) d Jan Hajek(CZE) 6-1 6-2 6-2
9 - Fernando Verdasco(ESP) d Rainer Schuettler(GER) 6-1 6-3 6-2
12 - Gael Monfils(FRA) d Thiemo de Bakker(NED) 6-7 2-6 7-5 6-2 6-1
14 - Nicolas Almagro(ESP) d Stephane Robert(FRA) 6-4 6-3 6-7 7-5
16 - Mardy Fish(USA) d Victor Hanescu(ROU) 2-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-3
Lukasz Kubot(POL) d 18 - Sam Querrey(USA) 5-7 6-3 2-6 6-1 8-6
19 - Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI) d Teymuraz Gabashvili(RUS) 7-6 6-4 6-4
Florian Mayer(GER) d 23 - Nikolay Davydenko(RUS) 6-3 4-6 7-6 6-4
25 - Albert Montanes(ESP) d Dustin Brown(GER) 6-4 6-2 3-6 2-6 7-5
26 - Juan Monaco(ARG) d Simon Greul(GER) 7-6 7-6 6-2
28 - Richard Gasquet(FRA) d Frank Dancevic(CAN) 6-3 6-4 6-4
29 - Viktor Troicki(SRB) d Dmitry Tursunov(RUS) 6-2 3-6 6-2 6-0

Womens Singles, First Round
1 - Caroline Wozniacki(DEN) d Gisela Dulko(ARG) 6-3 6-4
4 - Venus Williams(USA) d Sara Errani(ITA) 6-3 6-2
6 - Francesca Schiavone(ITA) d Arantxa Parra Santonja(ESP) 6-7 6-2 6-4
8 - Victoria Azarenka(BLR) d Kathrin Woerle(GER) 6-0 6-2
9 - Na Li(CHN) d Sofia Arvidsson(SWE) 6-1 7-5
11 - Justine Henin(BEL) d Sania Mirza(IND) 5-7 6-3 6-1
14 - Maria Sharapova(RUS) d Tamarine Tanasugarn(THA) 6-1 6-3
15 - Marion Bartoli(FRA) d Tathiana Garbin(ITA) 6-0 6-0
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova(CZE) d 17 - Aravane Rezai(FRA) 6-0 3-6 7-5
20 - Kaia Kanepi(EST) d Magdalena Rybarikova(SVK) 2-6 6-4 6-3
23 - Svetlana Kuznetsova(RUS) d Alison Riske(USA) 6-3 6-2
Regina Kulikova(RUS) d 28 - Daniela Hantuchova(SVK) 7-6 3-6 9-7
29 - Dominika Cibulkova(SVK) d Angelique Kerber(GER) 6-2 6-7 6-4
30 - Andrea Petkovic(GER) d Jill Craybas(USA) 6-1 6-2
32 - Tsvetana Pironkova(BUL) d Pauline Parmentier(FRA) 6-4 3-6 6-3

The Others
Mens Singles, First Round
Adrian Mannarino(FRA) d Ryan Harrison(USA) 6-4 6-3 6-4
Gilles Simon(FRA) d Yen-Hsun Lu(TPE) 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-2
Tommy Robredo(ESP) d Somdev Devvarman(IND) 7-6 6-3 6-4
Kei Nishikori(JPN) d Fabio Fognini(ITA) 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-4
Xavier Malisse(BEL) d Pablo Andujar(ESP) 6-1 6-2 7-6
Grigor Dimitrov(BUL) d Andrey Golubev(KAZ) 6-1 6-4 6-2
Frederico Gil(POR) d Pablo Cuevas(URU) 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-6 9-7
Benoit Paire(FRA) d Flavio Cipolla(ITA) 6-1 7-5 6-1
Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER) d Tobias Kamke(GER) 1-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4
Ivan Dodig(CRO) d Ivo Karlovic(CRO) 6-4 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-4
Sergiy Stakhovsky(UKR) d Daniel Brands(GER) 6-2 6-3 6-4
Nicolas Mahut(FRA) d Brian Dabul(ARG) 6-3 6-4 6-4
Janko Tipsarevic(SRB) d Mischa Zverev(GER) 6-3 6-1 6-4
Robin Haase(NED) d Carlos Berlocq(ARG) 6-4 6-3 7-6
Igor Andreev(RUS) d Filippo Volandri(ITA) 6-3 7-6 6-3
Igor Kunitsyn(RUS) d Michal Przysiezny(POL) 6-7 6-4 6-4 7-6

Womens Singles, First Round
Alberta Brianti(ITA) d Lucie Hradecka(CZE) 6-4 7-5
Rebecca Marino(CAN) d Junri Namigata(JPN) 6-2 4-6 6-3
Monica Niculescu(ROU) d Timea Bacsinszky(SUI) 6-0 6-3
Anne Keothavong(GBR) d Arina Rodionova(RUS) 7-5 6-4
Virginie Razzano(FRA) d Elena Vesnina(RUS) 4-6 6-3 6-3
Arantxa Rus(NED) d Bethanie Mattek-Sands(USA) 6-1 3-6 7-5
Julia Goerges(GER) d Edina Gallovits - Hall(ROU) 6-3 4-6 6-3
Elena Baltacha(GBR) d Jamie Hampton(USA) 3-6 6-4 7-5
Vania King(USA) d Tamira Paszek(AUT) 6-7 6-0 6-3
Chanelle Scheepers(RSA) d Karolina Sprem(CRO) 4-6 6-4 6-2
Vesna Manasieva(RUS) d Laura Pous-Tio(ESP) 7-5 6-2
Sandra Zahlavova(CZE) d Renata Voracova(CZE) 6-3 6-1
Anastasija Sevastova(LAT) d Polona Hercog(SLO) 6-4 7-6
Andrea Hlavackova(CZE) d Patricia Mayr-Achleitner(AUT) 7-5 6-4