Rising temperatures in Melbourne was pulled up by several notches by sizzling tennis action on Tuesday.
A look at the list of winners. (AFP images)

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Rising temperatures in Melbourne was pulled up by several notches by sizzling tennis action on Tuesday.
A look at the list of winners. (AFP images)

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Britain's Andy Murray outclassed Dutchman Robin Haase in straight sets to advance to the second round.

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World number three Serena Williams came through a big injury scare when she rolled her right ankle before defeating Romanian Edina Gallovits-Hall 6-0, 6-0.

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World number one Victoria Azarenka kicked off her Australian Open title defence with a hard-fought straight sets win against Romania's Monica Niculescu.

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Ageless Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm became the oldest woman to win a main draw match at the Australian Open.

She beat Nadia Pedrova, who is 12 years younger, 6-2, 6-0 in just over one hour.

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Caroline Wozniacki scrambled to a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 triumph over big-serving German Sabine Lisicki.

She later thanked boyfriend Rory McIlroy who stayed up late to catch her match live.

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This man here cruised.

Roger Federer demolished Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 in 1hr 23min on Rod Laver Arena.

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Argentina's sixth seed Juan Martin Del Potro defeated French qualifier Adrian Mannarino in straight sets.

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Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova advanced to the second round with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 victory over Italy's Francesca Schiavone.

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Rising temperatures in Melbourne was pulled up by several notches by sizzling tennis action on Tuesday. A look at the list of winners. (AFP images)

Rising temperatures in Melbourne was pulled up by several notches by sizzling tennis action on Tuesday.
A look at the list of winners. (AFP images)