Djokovic lost to Santoro 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Paris Masters indoor tournament in October 2007.
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The match featured 11 breaks of serve – seven by Radwanska. The game went to deuce eight times before Chung finished it with an ace.
The Swiss great, playing in his 65th consecutive Grand Slam tournament, hit a total of 31 winners and won 91 percent of his first serve points.
The No. 24-seeded Stephens was up 3-1 in the first set and then lost 10 games in a row to the Chinese player, who is ranked 102nd.
Misty rain has briefly delayed the start of play on outdoor courts at the Australian Open.
“It all started here – this is where I played my first Grand Slam right on this court and I’m still going, it’s such an honor”, said Williams, who has a 70-9 win-loss record at Melbourne Park since her debut in 1998.
Serena Williams of the United States serves in her first-round match against Camila Giorgi of Italy.
Williams appeared to show no soreness from recent inflammation in her left knee.
“It wasn’t quick so that worked to my advantage”.
“I was able to stay in it and stay calm and that is what matters most”.
Eighth-seeded Venus Williams became the first notable upset victim in the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Varvara Lepchenko of Allentown, Pa., beat No. 31 Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3, and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic defeated No. 32 Carolina Garcia of France 6-2, 6-4.
Maria Sharapova hates to lose, even when it’s just in practice.
“This court just gives me so many lovely memories, wonderful time”, Djokovic said.
But the defending champion was too good for hard-hitting Italian Giorgi, the highest ranked unseeded player in the draw.
“The Tennis Integrity Unit and the tennis authorities absolutely reject any suggestion that evidence of match-fixing has been suppressed for any reason or isn’t being thoroughly investigated”, Kermode told reporters. Asked what was the hardest thing about facing the top player in the game, Chung said: “He does not miss a ball”.
“(But) I think it will be seen that tennis is in a very, very good place…”
Kvitova beat the Thai qualifier 6-3, 6-1.
Play has begun on the three main stadiums with roofs at Melbourne Park, including the opening match on Rod Laver Arena between 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic and qualifier Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia.
Leading into the match, the lopsided statistics made the American an overwhelming favourite – she had won 737 tour matches and 69 singles titles to Giorgi’s 248 and one. Her best performance at the Australian Open is a semifinal berth in 2012.
Over on Hisense Arena, 2014 U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori of Japan is playing Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany.
Any thoughts that Johanna Konta was struggling to recapture her excellent form of last season were dashed in stunning fashion as the Eastbourne player recorded a straight sets victory against Venus Williams at the Australian Open last night.
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“It’s always cool to do something fresh and new”, she said.
