Australian Open 2013 Results: Day 2 Scores and Results Summary

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Published: January 15, 2013

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Day 2 of the 2013 Australian Open from Melbourne Park featured some dominant play from the top seeds as well as a handful of shocking upsets.

While Roger Federer and Andy Murray coasted smoothly into the second round of the Australian Open, Alexandr Dolgopolov and Tommy Haas both surprisingly fell in their opening-round matches, losing to Gael Monfils and Jarkko Nieminen, respectively.

On the women's side, favorites Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams both won in straight sets, while two other contenders, No. 7-seeded Sara Errani and No. 12-seeded Nadia Petrova were both upset in the first round, each falling in consecutive sets.

With the first round of the 2013 Aussie Open is in the books, it's time to get caught up on all the Day 2 action Down Under.

 

Murray Rolls Past Haase



Reigning U.S. Open champ Andy Murray did what he was supposed to on Day 2, rolling past first-round opponent Robin Haase inside Rod Laver Arena, earning the victory in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. Murray's win was highlighted by a second set in which he won 86 percent of his first-serve points.

The No. 3-seeded Murray connected on 25 winners throughout the match and managed to keep his unforced errors to a minimum, committing just 20 compared to Haase's 35. And while Haase cashed in on only 2-of-7 break-point chances, Murray was good for 8-of-13.

Murray will take on Joao Sousa in the second round.

 

Azarenka Advances Comfortably



Although it wasn't as dominant a first-round win as some anticipated it would be, No. 1-seeded Victoria Azarenka took care of business on Day 2, knocking off Monica Niculescu in straight sets, winning comfortably by a score of 6-1, 6-4.

Azarenka, the defending Australian Open champion on the women's side, won five of her eight break-point opportunities during the match, which proved to be the differenc...
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