Australian Open 2014: day two – in pictures

Andy Murray starts his 2014 Grand Slam season against Go Soeda Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

The reigning Wimbledon champion and former Australian Open finalist starts well and with an impressive display of controlled power takes the first set 6-1 Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

There was more of the same in the second set, which Murray also won 6-1 Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Soeda dug in for a while at the start of the third set but cracked in the eighth game and the British No1 eased into the second round Photograph: Rick Rycroft/AP

With temperatures topping a whopping 42C (that's 108F), water mist fans help to keep the spectators cool Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA

The defending champion, Victoria Azarenka, was broken three times in the first set against Johanna Larsson but fought back to win 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Aside from the 13 aces that flew past him, Roger Federer was rarely troubled by James Duckworth as the Swiss triumphed 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

There was despair for Lleyton Hewitt as he went out following a thrilling five-setter which Andreas Seppi, the Italian 24th seed, won 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 7-5 Photograph: Petar Kujundzic/Reuters

There was a packed house in the Rod Laver Arena to see Aussie Bernard Tomic take on No1 seed Rafael Nadal Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Tomic took the first game but seemed to have pulled something in the process. In the next break he received treatment for what looked like a groin strain. Tomic continued to struggle with the injury until Nadal took the first set 6-4, at which point he retired. Nadal will face another young Australian, Thanasi Kokkinakis, in the second round Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

The third seed Maria Sharapova had no trouble seeing off the challenge of Bethanie Mattek-Sands in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Caroline Wozniacki fires a serve to Lourdes Dominguez Lino on her way to a 6-0, 6-2 win Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga leaps to plays a shot against Filippo Volandri. The Frenchman was doing his trademark celebratory leap later on after his 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 victory Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images

After a second-set fightback Agnieszka Radwanska eventually overcame Yulia Putintseva 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 Photograph: MAST IRHAM/EPA

Dominika Cibulkova plays a backhand during her 6-3, 6-4 win over Francesca Schiavone Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

Jelena Jankovic dominated her match against Misaki Doi and raced to a 6-1, 6-2 victory in a slick 74 minutes Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

Ice packs were the order of the day for the players as they attempted to deal with the oppressive heat, especially in longer games such as the four-setter between Juan Martín Del Potro and Rhyne Williams Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

Fifth seed Del Potro recovered from one set down to triumph 6-7 (1-7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 against the unseeded Williams Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

Gael Monfils worked up a sweat as he dispatched Ryan Harrison in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

Not only did Kei Nishikori have to overcome the temperatures during his five-setter, but also gutsy resistance from the unseeded Marinko Matosevic before eventually winning 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images