Australian Open 2015 (19th Jan - 1 Feb).

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Starts on Monday.

Will post the opening schedule tomorrow.

Federer, Nadal and Muzza all on the same side of the draw.

Muzza would face Dimitrov in the Fourth round, Fed in QF, Nadal in SF, so a bit tough in fairness.

Nadal has Youzhny up first.

Federer has Yen-Hsun Lu.

Muzza has Bhambri of India.

Del Potro is back! He unfortunately has Janowicz and a mindless ballbasher isn't really what you want to face when your wrist isn't great.

He is on Djokovic and Wawrinka's side of the draw.

Tsonga is out injured.

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Del Potro has pulled out. The Argentine Diaby .


Quite tough first rounds for Feed and Nadal.


Predictions for the title: Djokovic and Halep.

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Juan Martin.

Hard to see him ever returning to play if he can't hit his backhand.

Old Man Feed and Bouchard.

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Order of play:

http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/index.html

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Muzza beat Bhambri 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-3). Bhambri gave him some problems and was up 4-1 in the third set.

Nadal beat Youzhny 6-3 6-2 6-2.

Feederer beat Lu 6-4 6-2 7-5.


Halep, Sugarpova and Bouchard easily through.

Ivanovic, Kerber and Lisicki all out in the first round. Eight ladies seeds in all knocked out.

Women .

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Day two order of play:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/22713811


Hev, Wardy and Edmundy all in action.

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Djokovic beat Bedene 6-3 6-2 6-4.

Old Man Feed just beat Bolelli 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-2. Sleepy Fed.

Chardy or Seppi next for him. Seppi took the first set 7-5.

Muzza gave Matosevic a good hammering. 6-1 6-3 6-2. Sousa next for him.

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Nadal beat Smyczek 6-2 3-6 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 7-5. Over four hours.



Sela next for him.

Seppi next for Federer.

Muzza has Sousa next.

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Djokovic hammered Kuznetsov 6-0 6-1 6-4.

Soeda or Verdasco next for him.

Stan beat Copil 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3. Nieminen next for him.

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Fed loses in four to Seppi.