Results Monday from the$15,44 million (?11,64 million) Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses).

Singles

Men

First Round

Andy Roddick (7), United States, def. Bjorn Rehnquist, Sweden, 6-0, 6-2, 6-2.

Tomas Berdych (20), Czech Republic, def. Robby Ginepri, United States, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

Brian Dabul, Argentina, def. Philipp Petzschner, Germany, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.

Florian Mayer, Germany, def. Lamine Ouahab, Algeria, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.

Robin Soderling (16), Sweden, def. Robert Kendrick, United States, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.

Xavier Malisse, Belgium, def. Michael Llodra, France, 7-6 (8), 6-1, 6-1.

Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, def. John Isner, United States, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.

Tommy Robredo (21), Spain, def. Bobby Reynolds, United States, 6-2, 7-5, 6-1.

Women

First Round

Ana Ivanovic (5), Serbia, def. Julia Goerges, Germany, 7-5, 6-3.

Vera Zvonareva (7), Russia, def. Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 7-6 (2), 6-0.

Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, def. Karolina Sprem, Croatia, 6-0, 6-4.

Patricia Mayr, Austria, def. Julia Schruff, Germany, 6-4, 6-1.

Alize Cornet (15), France, def. Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-4.

Alberta Brianti, Italy, def. Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, 6-4, 6-2.

Andrea Petkovic, Germany, def. Kathrin Woerle, Germany, 5-7, 7-6 (0), 4-0, retired.

Kaia Kanepi (25), Estonia, def. Kimiko Date Krumm, Japan, 6-4, 4-6, 8-6.

Nathalie Dechy, France, def. Viktoriya Kutuzova, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-0.

Jelena Jankovic (1), Serbia, def. Yvonne Meusburger, Austria, 6-1, 6-3.

Marion Bartoli (16), France, def. Melanie South, Britain, 6-2, 6-4.

Posted on January 19th, 2009 by admin
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