Australian Open Day 2 Highlights: Nadal, Wawrinka win, Sharapova knocked out

Australian Open Day 2 Highlights: Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep made an easy entry into the 2nd round with wins over their respective opponents. The biggest shock of the day was Maria Sharapova crashing out after defeat in straight sets. India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran too crashed out after straight sets defeat and dream match against Novak Djokovic will not going to happen.Follow Highlights of Day 2 of Australia Open:

18:05 hrs IST

Alexander Zverev wins

Alexander Zverev beats M Cecchinto 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to qualify into the 2nd round.

16:56 hrs IST

Day 2 Results

Men’s: Nick Kyrgios defeats L Sonego 6-2, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-1) to enter the 2nd round. Gael Monfils also beats Y Lu 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. David Goffin beats J Chardy 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.

Women’s: Danielle Collins beats V diatchenko 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.

16:30 hrs IST

Medvedev marches on

After dropping a set, Daniil Medvedev finally manages to get the better of Frances Tiafoe in four sets. The US Open finalist won the match 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2 to progress into the second round.

16:00 hrs IST

Kuznetsova still got it

15th seed Marketa Vondrousova is trailing to two time Grand Slam champions Svetlana Kuznetsova who is currently leading 6-2, 2-1. Kuznetsova, 34, is doing ever so well to progress into the next round.

15:05 hrs IST

Monfils motors on

Gael Monfils starts off with a convincing win over Lu Yen-Hsun. The French tennis star defeated Yen-Hsun is straight sets 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to progress into the second round.

14:12 hrs IST

Medvedev, Tiafoe win a set each

Daniil Medvedev took the first sex 6-3 but Frances Tiafoe hit back in similar style and took the next set 6-4. The number fourth seed with have to up his game now as Tiafoe has momentum on his side.

13:30 hrs IST

Fognini’s epic comeback

Fabio Fognini came through an intense five-set epic at the Australian Open Tuesday in a match overshadowed by expletive-laden rants at the umpire, who was slammed as “pathetic”. The 12th seed was two sets down when his first round clash against giant American Reilly Opelka was halted by rain on Monday. They returned under blue skies on Tuesday when Fognini emerged a 3-6, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) winner but with an injured hand after hitting his racquet in anger.

12:52 hrs IST

Win for Lauren Davis

12:41 hrs IST

Exciting match coming up

11:47 hrs IST

Stan wins

11:17 hrs IST

Nadal victorious

Easy work for Rafael Nadal as he made short work of youngster Hugo Dellien 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 as he raced to 2nd round.

10:40 hrs IST

Indian dream over

Prajnesh Gunneswaran’s dream of facing Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Australian Open came to a screeching halt as he suffered a 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Tatsuma Ito.

10:07 hrs IST

Thiem wins

Dominic Thiem looked in brilliant form as he rallied on to beat Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 and reach the 2nd round

9:52 hrs IST

Pliskova through

Karolina Pliskova faced a bit of resistance from Kristina Mladenovic at the Rod Laver Arena but the second seed was able to clinch the encounter 6-1, 7-5. She will next play either Germany’s Laura Siegemund or American wildcard CoCo Vandeweghe.

8:53 hrs IST

Vekic beats Sharapova

She’s through to the second round after defeating 2008 champion Sharapova 6-3 6-4.

8:36 hrs IST

Massive upset

8:32 hrs IST

Madison Keys wins

8:30 hrs IST

Fabio Fognini wins

05:00 hrs IST

Australian Open Day 2 - Order of Play

ROD LAVER ARENA

K.Mladenovic v K. Pliskova (2)

D. Vekic (19) v M. Sharapova

R. Nadal (1) v H. Dellien

D. Medvedev (4) v F. Tiafoe

E. Cocciaretto v A. Kerber (17)

MELBOURNE ARENA

M. Keys (10) v D Kasatkina

D. Dzumhur v S. Wawrinka (15)

A. Popryin v J Tsonga (28)

N. Kyrgios (23) v L. Sonego

MARGARET COURT ARENA

B. Bencic (6) v A. Schmiedlova

A. Mannarino v D. Thiem (5)

A. Tomljanovic v A. Sevastova (31)

J. Brady v S. Halep (4)

M. Cecchinato v A. Zverev (7)

1573 ARENA

J. Konta (12) v O. Jabeur

R. Opelka v F. Fognini (12)

E. Gulbis v F. Auger-Aliassime (20)

E. Svitolina (5) v. K. Boulter

G. Monfils (10) v Y. Lu

C. Suárez Navarro v A. Sabalenka (11)

COURT 3

I. Begu v K. Bertens (9)

D. Goffin (11) v J. Chardy

E. Mertens (16) v D Kovinic

COURT 8

D. Schwartzman (14) v L. Harris

A. Riske (18) v Y. Wang

J. Isner (19) v T. Monteiro

A. Sharma v A. Kontaveit (28)

A. Pavlyuchenkova (30) v N. Stokanovic

COURT 10

H. Gaston v J. Munar

K. Pliskova v H. Watson

COURT 13

K. Juvan v D. Yastremska (23)

F. Lopez v R. Bautista Agut (9)

B. Pera v E. Rybakina (29)

J. Kovalik v P. Carreno Busta (27)

K. Flipkens v K. Muchcova (20)

T. Fritz (29) v T. Griekspoor

COURT 15

F. Ferro v A. Van Uytvanck

K. Edmund v D. Lajovic (24)

P. Herbert v C. Norrie

COURT 19

M Cilic v C. Moutet

L. Giustino v M. Raonic (32)

M. Vilella Martinez v K. Khachanov (16)

A. Anisimova (21) v Z. Diyas

C. O’Connell v A. Rublev (17)

COURT 22

B. Paire (21) v C. Stebe

D. Collins (26) v V Diatchenko

I. Karlovic v V Pospisil

I. Ivashka v K. Anderson