Getting day two of the Australian Open under way on Rod Laver Arena is world number two Vera Zvonareva. The Wimbledon and US Open runner-up overcomes a shaky start to thrash Sybille Bammer 6-2 6-1 in 59 minutes
Another early winner is 25th seed Petra Kvitova, the Wimbledon semi-finalist dashing home hopes with a 6-3 6-4 triumph over Australia's Sally Peers to book a meeting with Anna Chakvetadze
This spectator feels the strain as Turkey's Marsel Ilhan looses in straight sets to 10th seed Mikhail Youzhny on Court 13
Tuesday's main attraction is world number one Rafael Nadal and the nine-time Grand Slam champion receives a huge ovation from the Rod Laver Arena crowd before getting started against unseeded Brazilian Marcos Daniel
Top seed Nadal is bidding to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slams at the same time and he starts like a train against Daniel, reeling off the first set in only 19 minutes
Daniel takes an injury time out early in the second set and the trainer heavily straps his left knee. The Brazilian comes out firing and engineers four break points in game two, but Nadal holds firm before racing into a 5-0 lead
A sympathetic Nadal, who retired from his Australian Open quarter-final against Andy Murray last year with a knee injury of his own, consoles Daniel as he throws in the towel at 6-0 5-0
Some interesting faces in the crowd for 12th seed Agnieszka Radwanska's meeting with Japanese 40-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm - the oldest player in the draw
It looks as though a huge upset could be on the cards as Radwanska slips a double-break behind in the deciding and requires treatment from the trainer for a back problem
But when play re-starts Radwanska comes out firing and Date-Krumm's game begins to fall apart. The veteran appears shellshocked as Radwanska fights back to win 6-4 4-6 7-5
Poor Lauren Davis looks on the verge of tears as home favourite Samantha Stosur, seeded fifth and the Australian number one, tears her game to sheds. The 17-year-old American wildcard goes down 6-1 6-1
No such problems for a crouching Jelena Jankovic, the seventh seed coming from 4-0 down in the second set to see off Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva 6-0 7-6 (7-5)
The Murray fans are out in force as Britain's world number five resumes his bid for a maiden Grand Slam title against Karol Beck of the Czech Republic
Murray, the 2010 runner-up at Melbourne Park, struggles for rhythm on his first serve in the opening set - but a break in game two proves decisive and he serves out in game nine to get his nose in front
Team Murray watch on from the Hisense Arena stands as their charge turns the screw in the second set, improving his serve and dictating play with some aggressive groundstrokes and superb defensive skills
World number 101 Beck appears in some discomfort after calling the trainer early in the third set to treat a right shoulder problem
Despite the injury, Beck comes back out to play his best tennis of the match. But Murray saves three break points and then breaks for a 4-2 before his opponent decides he cannot carry on any longer
The 21st seed Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus can always rely on some noisy support at Melbourne Park and it was the same for his 2011 opener against Grega Zemlja of Slovenia
The Baghdatis fan club gets something to cheer about as their favourite Cypriot tennis star seals a 3-6 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-2 victory to advance to round two
US Open champion and third seed Kim Clijsters, another Melbourne favourite, makes a strong start to her campaign, beating former world number one Dinara Safina 6-0 6-0
Safina desperately seeks inspiration against her Belgian opponent but is soon back in the locker room in tears after the heavy loss
Former world number one Ana Ivanovic, a finalist in 2008, is down and out after her first round exit at the hands of Ekaterina Makarova, losing 3-6 6-4 10-8 after saving five match points
David Nalbandian feels the heat during his opening-round match against home favourite Lleyton Hewitt and takes the chance to freshen up during a change of ends
Proving that tennis has the X Factor, show judge Dannii Minogue is in the crowd for the Nalbandian v Hewitt game along with partner Kris Smith
Despite being cheered on by an enthusiastic home crowd and having chances to win the match, Hewitt is eventually beaten 3-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 9-7
After a mammoth four hours and 48 minutes, there is relief for Nalbandian as he gets some revenge on Hewitt for the 2002 Wimbledon final, won by the Australian
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