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Australian Open: Day two in pictures

The Rod Laver Arena was bathed in sunshine as top seed and three-times Australian Open champion Roger Federer played Igor Andreev Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Photograph: Cameron Spencer/guardian.co.uk The Russian, ranked 37th in the world, rattled his Swiss opponent early on, taking the first set 6-4 Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Photograph: Cameron Spencer/guardian.co.uk Not since 2004 has Federer failed to reach at least the semi-final of a grand slam, having won 11 of the 20 major tournaments in that period Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Photograph: Clive Brunskill/guardian.co.uk Federer returns a forehand to Andreev at Melbourne Park Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Photograph: Cameron Spencer/guardian.co.uk The 28-year-old went on to win 4-6, 6-2, 7-6, 6-0 Photograph: Martin Philbey/EPA Photograph: Martin Philbey/guardian.co.uk Federer throws his sweat band into the crowd Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Photograph: Quinn Rooney/guardian.co.uk The Swedes were out in force to support Robin Soderling against Spain's Marcel Granollers Photograph: Andrew Brownbill/AP Photograph: Andrew Brownbill/guardian.co.uk The eighth seed took the first two sets 5-7, 2-6 Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Kolbe/guardian.co.uk But then crashed out following a spectacular comeback by the Spaniard Photograph: Andrew Brownbill/AP Photograph: Andrew Brownbill/guardian.co.uk Sergiy Stakhovsky tried to cause his own upset against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/guardian.co.uk But the Frenchman, Tsonga, won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images Photograph: Jason O'Brien/guardian.co.uk Russia's Nikolay Davydenko was in imperious form, beating Germany's Dieter Kindlmann in straight sets and losing only four games Photograph: Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Paul Crock/guardian.co.uk A supporter mirrors the anguish felt by Robin Haase during his loss to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: William West/guardian.co.uk Gaël Monfils of France celebrates winning match point against home favourite Matthew Ebden Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Photograph: Ryan Pierse/guardian.co.uk But there was no such joy for Tommy Robredo who was beaten by Santiago Giraldo of Columbia in three sets – another unexpected result Photograph: Lucas Dawson/Getty Images Photograph: Lucas Dawson/guardian.co.uk In the women's draw, 11-times grand-slam winner Serena Williams beat Urszula Radwanska 6-2, 6-1 Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images Photograph: Jason O'Brien/guardian.co.uk Serbia's Ana Ivanovic dispatched Shenay Perry 6-2, 6-3 Photograph: Andrew Brownbill/AP Photograph: Andrew Brownbill/guardian.co.uk Ivanovic's compatriot Jelena Jankovic faced the Romanian Monica Niculescu Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Dadswell/guardian.co.uk Jankovic cruised through 6-4, 6-0 Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images Photograph: Jason O'Brien/guardian.co.uk Melanie Oudin was beaten by Alla Kudryavtseva in one of only ten women's matches today to go to three sets Photograph: John Donegan/Associated Press Photograph: John Donegan/guardian.co.uk Night falls on the Margaret Court Arena as Mikhail Youzhny of Russia beats Richard Gasquet Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Reuters Photograph: Daniel Munoz/guardian.co.uk

Source: The Guardian ↗

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