After last year's appearance in the final, Andy Murray must be hoping to go one better this year and win his first grand slam title. His campaign starts with a game against Slovakia's Karol Beck Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty ImagesNo prize for guessing who she'll be cheering for Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesIt's an easy start for the No5 seed after Beck retired with a shoulder injury as Murray was heading towards a straight-sets victory. The British No1 was leading 6-3, 6-1, 4-2 when the match came to a premature end. He will now face the 23-year-old Ukrainian Illya MarchenkoPhotograph: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport
A thoughtful looking Rafael Nadal during his opening match against Marcos Daniel Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty ImagesNadal didn't see as much action as he perhaps would have liked as Daniel retired hurt with the world No1 leading 6-0, 5-0Photograph: Mark Baker/APMichael Llodra stretches to play a backhand during his 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Juan Ignacio ChelaPhotograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty ImagesRobin Soderling is enjoying his match against Potito Starace and no wonder, the No4 seed won easily 6-4, 6-2, 6-2Photograph: Daniel Munoz/ReutersHowever Juan Martín del Potro seems to be having to work during his 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Dudi Sela Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesDavid Ferrer concentrates as he lines up a shot during his 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 victory over Jarkko Nieminen Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPAA general view of the Rod Laver Arena as Lleyton Hewitt plays his first-round match against David NalbandianPhotograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesThat'll be the reaction of most of the crowd too as local boy Hewitt eventually loses the five setter. The Argentinian Nalbandian triumphed 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 9-7Photograph: Joe Castro/EPAA spectator watches Marin Cilic's 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Donald Young Photograph: Mick Tsikas/ReutersPower and determination is etched on the face of Kim Clijsters as she powers a return over the net during her one-sided 6-0, 6-0 demolition job on former world No1 Dinara SafinaPhotograph: Jason O'Brien/Action ImagesPower and determination are two things that Ana Ivanovic could have done with having a bit more of as she made a shock early exit from the tournament. The former world No1 was beaten by Ekaterina Makarova 3-6, 6-4, 10-8Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty ImagesAlizé Cornet watches the ball as she plays a stroke during her victory over Coco VandeweghePhotograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty ImagesJelena Jankovic plays a return to Alla Kudryavtseva from the baseline. The 2008 Australian Open semi-finalist Jankovic had few problems dispatching the unseeded Russian 6-0, 7-6Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPARomina Oprandi serves to Maria Kirilenko but was knocked out of the competition by the Russian after their tight match ended 3-6, 7-5, 8-6Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
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