Sport: Australian Open 2009

Angelique Kerber serves from the shadows during her first-round match which she lost to Venus Williams Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

Venus Williams hits a forehand during her 6-3, 6-3 win over Kerber Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

The Melbourne skyline at dusk provides an impressive backdrop as James Blake serves to Frank Dancevic during their match Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Fans dressed in retro tennis clothing cheer during Svetlana Kuznetsova's 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Anastasia Rodionova Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images

Andy Murray signs autographs for fans after an easy first-round victory after opponent Andrei Pavel retired after 45 minutes with a back injury Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters

World No59 Kateryna Bondarenko sticks out her tongue during her victory against No9 seed Agnieszka Radwanska Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters

The strain shows on the face of Lleyton Hewitt as he returns the ball to Fernando González during their gruelling five set match which Gonzalez won 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 Photograph: Rick Stevens/AP

Supporters of González cheer and wave flags as they celebrate his victory Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images

Serena Williams powers a return back to Meng Yuan in the No2 seed's emphatic 6-3, 6-2 victory Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images