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Australian Open: Day two in pictures

Australian Open: 2010 Australian Open - Day 2
The Rod Laver Arena was bathed in sunshine as top seed and three-times Australian Open champion Roger Federer played Igor Andreev
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The Russian, ranked 37th in the world, rattled his Swiss opponent early on, taking the first set 6-4
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Australian Open: 2010 Australian Open - Day 2
Not since 2004 has Federer failed to reach at least the semi-final of a grand slam, having won 11 of the 20 major tournaments in that period
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Federer returns a forehand to Andreev at Melbourne Park
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Australian Open: Roger Federer
The 28-year-old went on to win 4-6, 6-2, 7-6, 6-0
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Federer throws his sweat band into the crowd
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The Swedes were out in force to support Robin Soderling against Spain's Marcel Granollers
Photograph: Andrew Brownbill/AP
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The eighth seed took the first two sets 5-7, 2-6
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But then crashed out following a spectacular comeback by the Spaniard
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Sergiy Stakhovsky tried to cause his own upset against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
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But the Frenchman, Tsonga, won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
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Russia's Nikolay Davydenko was in imperious form, beating Germany's Dieter Kindlmann in straight sets and losing only four games
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A supporter mirrors the anguish felt by Robin Haase during his loss to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic
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Gaël Monfils of France celebrates winning match point against home favourite Matthew Ebden
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tennis: 2010 Australian Open - Day 2
But there was no such joy for Tommy Robredo who was beaten by Santiago Giraldo of Columbia in three sets – another unexpected result
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In the women's draw, 11-times grand-slam winner Serena Williams beat Urszula Radwanska 6-2, 6-1
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Serbia's Ana Ivanovic dispatched Shenay Perry 6-2, 6-3
Photograph: Andrew Brownbill/AP
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Ivanovic's compatriot Jelena Jankovic faced the Romanian Monica Niculescu
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Jankovic cruised through 6-4, 6-0
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Melanie Oudin was beaten by Alla Kudryavtseva in one of only ten women's matches today to go to three sets
Photograph: John Donegan/Associated Press
tennis: Night falls on Margaret Court Arena
Night falls on the Margaret Court Arena as Mikhail Youzhny of Russia beats Richard Gasquet
Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Reuters
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