Big names progress, upsets abound on Day 1 of Australian Open

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after victory in his men's singles match against South Korea's Chung Hyeon on day one of the 2016 Australian Open in Melbourne on January 18, 2016. (AFP Photo)

Updated on: Jan 18, 2016 7:26 PM IST

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after victory in his men's singles match against South Korea's Chung Hyeon on day one of the 2016 Australian Open in Melbourne on January 18, 2016. (AFP Photo)

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France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga leaps into the air as he celebrates victory in his men's singles match against Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis. (AFP Photo)

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Czech Republic's Kristyna Pliskova gestures after victory in her women's singles match against Australia's Samantha Stosur. (AFP Photo)

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A woman cools herself down as she stands next to a mist fan on day one of the 2016 Australian Open. (AFP Photo)

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Canada's Eugenie Bouchard hits a return against Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic. (AFP Photo)

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Australia's Nick Kyrgios gestures as he plays against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta. (AFP Photo)

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Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates after winning her first-round match against Japan's Nao Hibino. (Reuters Photo)

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Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after winning his first-round match against Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili. (Reuters Photo)

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Noah Rubin of the US celebrates after defeating France's Benoit Paire in the first round. (Reuters Photo)

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Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria serves to Paolo Lorenzi of Italy during their first round match. (AP Photo)

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Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva reacts after her victory against Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki. (AFP Photo)

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Italy's Roberta Vinci celebrates during her first round match against Austria's Tamira Paszek. (Reuters Photo)

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Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez celebrates during his win over France's Paul-Henri Mathieu. (AFP Photo)

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Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts after winning a point against Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands during their first round match. (AP Photo)

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China's Wang Qiang celebrates winning her first round match against Sloane Stephens of the US. (Reuters Photo)

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Serena Williams of the US reacts during her win over Italy's Camila Giorgi. (AFP Photo)