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Karolina Pliskova reaches the Australian Open second round with a straight-set victory over Veronica Cepede Royg.

While Roger Federer eased through his opening match at the Australian Open, he was more or less at a loss for words when Will Ferrell grabbed the mic.

From Rafa's stinginess to a mass exodus by the Americans, here are some of the key numbers from the first round of the Australian Open.

Defending champion Roger Federer put down an early marker as he breezed past Aljaz Bedene in straight sets to launch his Australian Open campaign on Tuesday.

No pain, no noticeable hiccups. That's all Novak Djokovic could have asked for in his first match back on tour in more than half a year.

Novak Djokovic insisted there has been no talk of a potential Australian Open boycott as he hit back at reports of his role in Friday's player meeting.

Angelique Kerber reached the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-0, 6-4 win over fellow German Anna-Lena Friedsam.

Britain's Johanna Konta, Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka, and Maria Sharapova all appear in our day two gallery from Melbourne.

Marriage equality proponents wore rainbows to express a different opinion than that of Margaret Court, who has been vocal about her marriage equality beliefs. Some of them, and some players, stop short of saying that Mar...

Stay classy, Melbourne.

Things did not play out the way Petra Kvitova had hoped at the Australian Open, but after everything she has been through, this was a minor setback by comparison.

Heather Watson's Australian Open campaign ends with a disappointing first-round defeat by world number 54 Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan.

Novak Djokovic rejects claims he is "greedy" and denies calling for a boycott of next year's Australian Open in pursuit of greater prize money.

Johanna Konta eased into the second round of the Australian Open - but is still lamenting her forgotten blueberries.

Britain's Kyle Edmund said his epic Australian Open first-round win over Kevin Anderson was all down to the "hours and training" he has put in.

Stan Wawrinka survives a fightback from Ricardas Berankis to win in four sets and reach the Australian Open second round.

Former champions Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka made successful returns to action with first-round victories at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic returns to action for the first time since Wimbledon with a one-sided win over Donald Young at the Australian Open.

Kyle Edmund will look to build on his win over Kevin Anderson when he takes on Denis Istomin at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

Nick Kyrgios is playing great tennis and talking like someone who wants to win the Australian Open. But first things first: He must get by a tricky second-round opponent.

Updates from the match on Margaret Court Arena Get in touch on email or via Twitter @mike_hytner 2.23am GMT First set: Maria* 1-3 Sharapova (*denotes server): Sharapova comes out swinging this game and her grunting becom...

British women's No1 beats Madison Brengle 6-3, 6-1 Konta braced for heat later in week in Melbourne Johanna Konta's fifth visit to the Australian Open provides her with the best chance yet of a breakthrough win at a gran...