austrailian open

Upset at 2011 Austrailian Open Wozniacki, Roddick and Federer Cruise, While Querrey.

Four-time Austrailian Open Champion and the current defending champion Roger Federer defeated Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in opening round action at the 2011 Australian Open.

Gael Monfils of France narrowly avoided a first round defeat as he came back from two sets down to defeat Tomas de Bakker in five sets. Mardy Fish also needed five tough sets to get by Victor Hanescu, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5,  6-3.

MELBOURNE, Australia — With temperatures cool enough for sweaters, it was an odd opening day for an Australian Open, the Grand Slam of the legionnaire’s cap and the extreme-heat policy, but there would have been chills running down Justine Henin’s spine no matter what the weather.Henin has seldom in straight sets Sania Mirza’s baseline power with, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.

Venus Williams turned some heads at the 2011 Australian Open on Monday, but it wasn’t just because of her quick work of Sara Errani whom the seven-time Grand Slam champion topped 6-3, 6-2.

It was also because of what she was wearing (or what she wasn’t wearing, depending on who you ask).When asked after her match about her skimpy blue dress, Williams explained that it was an illusion design.

16th-ranked Maria Sharapova sailed through her first-round match of the 2011 Australian Open against the alluringly alliterative Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand,