British number three Andy Murray is at a loss to explain his poor start against Juan Igancio Chela
And things do not get better for Murray as the out-of-form player is defeated 6-1 6-3 6-3 in under two hours
Bec Cartwright watches husband and local hero Lleyon Hewitt in action against Czech Robin Vik
Hewitt watches opponent Vik after a fall in the first round, becoming frustrated with his mixed performance
However, the crowd drives him on to beat Vik in a five-set thriller, and will go on to play Murray's conqueror Chela
Tommy Haas is the man many people believe could threaten Roger Federer, and he sees off Richard Gasquet in style
Roger Federer makes short work of Denis Istomin in his opening match of the tournament
Mary Pierce enjoys her return to Melbourne, where she won the title 11 years ago, and opens with a win over Nicole Pratt
Second seed Kim Clijsters defies a painful hip to beat Yoon Jeong Cho of Korea 6-3 6-0 in round one
30th seed Vera Zvonareva is increasingly frustrated as she is out-classed by former champion Martina Hingis by 6-1 6-2
French tennis supporters pose for a photo in the sun during the opening rounds in Melbourne
Australia's Mark Philippoussis struggles to win a set in his first round match to France's Sabastien Grosjean
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