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Australian Open: Day three in pictures

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Scottish fans were out in force to see Andy Murray in his second-round match against the world No57 Marc Gicquel
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Murray was in buoyant mood as he took on the Tunisian-born Frenchman
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Murray won the first set 6-1
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... much to the chagrin of Gicquel
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Murray wrapped up the second and third sets 6-4 and 6-3 respectively, to confirm his passage through to the third round
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A colourful array of spectators enjoy the action in Melbourne
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Defending champion Rafael Nadal faced Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in his second-round match
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The six-times grand slam winner had laboured past Peter Luczak in his opening match
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But today he scythed his opponent down in straight sets
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After his 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win he said: "Second round is always easier to play. You are more adapted to the conditions and everything. Always the debut is more difficult."
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Argentina's Juan Martín del Potro was handed a trickier task in the second round, being drawn against the former world No4 James Blake, pictured, of the US
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In a tense encounter Blake, pictured, lost the first set, but recovered to take a two sets to one lead
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Desperate for every point, the pair call in the umpire to settle a dispute
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Del Potro came back to win the fourth set and, after an epic tussle in the fifth, triumphed 10-8 to win the match
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Chilean fans show their support for Fernando González against Marsel Ilhan of Turkey
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Louk Sorensen of Ireland lunges for a return against John Isner of the US, but his surprise involvement in the second round ends badly as he is beaten in straight sets 6-3, 7-6, 7-5
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Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic returns a shot against Dinara Safina of Russia
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Though Safina was untroubled, winning 6-3, 6-4
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Britain's Katie O'Brien stands dejected after losing to the former world No1 Jelena Jankovic, 6-2, 6-2
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Andy Roddick cushions the ball on his racket in a perfunctory win over Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil
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Gaël Monfils of France returns to Antonio Veic of Croatia. He won all three sets 6-4
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The heat becomes too intense for some fans ...
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... while the pressure is too much for some players. Here, Flavia Pennetta of Italy grasps her face during her defeat to Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium
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Justine Henin
Justine Henin's comeback gathers pace as she beats Elena Dementieva, the No5 seed, 7-5, 7-6 in a gripping encounter
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