DAY TWO of the 2022 Australian Open saw more upsets than its predecessor, and some epic five-set and three-set contests in the men’s and women’s draws respectively. At the conclusion of the day, the full first round is complete, with second round matches – Round of 64 – kicking off today.

Despite a scare from young gun Emil Ruusuvuori, ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime ensured all the Top 10 seeds survived Round 1, with 21st seed Nikoloz Basilashvili the highest ranked player to lose on day two. He went down to British wildcard Andy Murray for the second time in as many weeks, this time in an epic five-setter. Maxime Cressy continued his good form to upstage compatriot and 22nd seed John Isner in the battle of the big servers, whilst Richard Gasquet toppled his younger compatriot, 29th seed Ugo Humbert. The Australian men had a mixed bag, with Alexei Popyrin, Alex Bolt and Jordan Thompson all bowing out in the opening round, whilst Alex de Minaur, Nick Kyrgios and Christopher O’Connell made it through to the Round of 64.

MEN’S SINGLES – ROUND OF 128:

[2] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) defeated Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 6-1 6-4 7-6
[4] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) defeated Mikael Ymer (SWE) 6-2 6-4 6-3
[5] Andrey Rublev (RUS) defeated Gianluca Mager (ITA) 6-3 6-2 6-2
[9] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) defeated Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) 6-4 0-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
[11] Jannik Sinner (ITA) defeated [LL] Joao Sousa (POR) 6-4 7-5 6-1
[13] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) defeated Filip Krajinovic (SRB) 6-3 6-4 7-5
[15] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) defeated Stefano Travaglia (ITA) 7-6 6-4 5-7 6-1
[20] Taylor Fritz (USA) defeated [Q] Maximilian Marterer (GER) 7-6 6-3 6-2
[WC] Andy Murray (GBR) defeated [21] Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-7 6-4
Maxime Cressy (USA) defeated [22] John Isner (USA) 7-6 7-5 6-7 6-7 6-4
[24] Daniel Evans (GBR) defeated David Goffin (BEL) 6-4 6-3 6-0
[26] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) defeated [Q] Jiri Lehecka (CZE) 6-4 4-6 6-3 7-5
[27] Marin Cilic (CRO) defeated [Q] Emilio Gomez (ECU) 6-3 6-1 6-2
Richard Gasquet (FRA) defeated [29] Ugo Humbert (FRA) 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3
[32] Alex de Minaur (AUS) defeated Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 3-6 6-3 6-0 6-3
Alex Molcan (SVK) defeated [LL] Roman Safiullin (RUS) 6-3 7-6 5-7 7-6
Pablo Andujar (ESP) defeated [LL] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 6-1 7-5 6-1
Kamil Majchrzak (POL) defeated Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-1 6-1 7-5
[Q] Taro Daniel (JPN) defeated [Q] Tomas Barrios Vera (CHI) 7-6 6-1 6-1
Steve Johnson (USA) defeated Jordan Thompson (AUS) 7-6 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) defeated Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 6-4 7-5 7-6
Frances Tiafoe (USA) defeated [Q] Marco Trungelliti (ARG) 3-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3
Benoit Paire (FRA) defeated Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 6-4 3-6 7-5 2-6 7-5
Sebastian Baez (ARG) defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-4 4-6 6-3 1-6 6-2
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 6-1 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4
[Q] Norbert Gombos (SVK) defeated [Q] Timofey Skatov (KAZ) 6-3 6-2 1-6 6-4
Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) defeated Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 7-5 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-3
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) defeated [WC] Alex Bolt (AUS) 6-3 6-3 6-4
[WC] Christopher O’Connell (AUS) defeated Hugo Gaston (FRA) 7-6 6-0 4-6 6-1
[Q] Tomas Machac (CZE) defeated Juan Manuel Cerundolo (ARG) 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-2
Botic Van de Zandschulp (CRO) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-4 6-3 6-2
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) defeated [Q] Liam Broady (GBR) 6-4 6-4 6-3

MATCHES TO WATCH TODAY – ROUND OF 64:

[3] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. John Millman (USA)
[WC] Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) vs. [Q] Radu Albot (ROU)
[17] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
[31] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs. Dusan Lajovic (SRB)
[18] Aslan Karatsev (RUS) vs. Mackenzie McDonald (USA)
[23] Reilly Opelka (USA) vs. Dominik Koepfer (GER)
Sebastian Korda (USA) vs. Corentin Moutet (FRA)
[6] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [Q] Yannick Hanfmann (GER)

There was no shortage of talking points out of day two for the women’s singles, with Australian wildcard Maddison Inglis stunning US Open finalist and 23rd seed Leylah Fernandez the biggest of the lot. Just earlier, another Australian wildcard in Sam Stosur remained alive in her farewell tournament, defeating fellow wildcard Robin Anderson in three tight sets. Two other seeds fell on the day in Angelique Kerber and Petra Kvitova, whilst second seed Aryna Sabalenka got an almighty scare from local hope Storm Sanders, dropping the first set before coming back to win. China’s great form from the first day continued, with Shuai Zhang and Xinyu Wang making it through to the Round of 64.

WOMEN’S SINGLES – ROUND OF 128:

[2] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) defeated [WC] Storm Sanders (AUS) 5-7 6-3 6-2
[3] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) defeated Clara Burel (FRA) 6-3 6-4
[6] Anett Kontaveit (EST) defeated Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-2 6-3
[7] Iga Swiatek (POL) defeated [Q] Harriet Dart (GBR) 6-3 6-0
[10] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) defeated Anna Bondar (HUN) 6-2 6-1
[12] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) defeated Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 6-7 7-6 6-1
[14] Simona Halep (ROU) defeated Magdalena Frech (POL) 6-4 6-3
Kaia Kanepi defeated [16] Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-4 6-3
[17] Emma Raducanu (GBR) defeated Sloane Stephens (USA) 6-0 2-6 6-1
[19] Elise Mertens (BEL) defeated Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6-4 7-5
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) defeated [20] Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6-2 6-2
[WC] Maddison Inglis (AUS) defeated [23] Leylah Fernandez (SUI) 6-4 6-2
[25] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) defeated [Q] Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 6-3 6-1
[27] Danielle Collins (USA) defeated [Q] Caroline Dolehide (USA) 6-1 6-3
[29] Tamara Zidansek (SLO) defeated Arantxa Rus (NED) 3-6 6-3 7-6
[31] Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) defeated [WC] Priscilla Hon (AUS) 6-2 6-3
Clara Tauson (DEN) defeated Astra Sharma (AUS) 6-3 6-4
Ana Konjuh (CRO) defeated Shelby Rogers (USA) 4-6 6-3 7-5
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) defeated Oceane Dodin (FRA) 2-6 7-5 6-3
Shuai Zhang (CHN) defeated Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 6-3 6-4
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) defeated [Q] Katie Volynets (USA) 3-6 6-2 6-3
Danka Kovinic (MON) defeated [Q] Su Jeong Jang (KOR) 6-3 2-6 6-4
Heather Watson (GBR) defeated Mayar Sherif (EGY) 6-3 5-7 6-2
Alize Cornet (FRA) defeated [Q] Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) 6-3 6-3
Rebecca Peterson (SWE) defeated [WC] Daria Saville (AUS) 6-2 6-3
Magda Linette (POL) defeated Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 6-4 7-5
Kristina Kucova (SVK) defeated Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-3 7-5
[WC] Samantha Stosur (AUS) defeated [WC] Robin Anderson (USA) 6-7 6-3 6-3
Marie Bouzkova (CZE) defeated [Q] Rebecca Marino (CAN) 6-1 6-3
[Q] Hayley Baptiste (USA) defeated Caroline Garcia (FRA) 4-6 7-6 6-3
Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) defeated [Q] Emina Bektas (USA) 7-5 6-4
Xinyu Wang (CHN) defeated Ann Li (USA) 7-6 6-3

MATCHES TO WATCH TODAY – ROUND OF 64:

[1] Ash Barty (AUS) vs. [Q] Lucia Bronzetti (ITA)
[22] Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs. Amanda Anisimova (USA)
[24] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) vs. Jil Teichmann (SUI)
[5] Maria Sakkari (GRE) vs. [Q] Qinwen Zheng (CHN)
[32] Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) vs. Marta Kostyuk (UKR)
[13] Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs. Madison Brengle (USA)
[26] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) vs. Alison Riske (USA)
Madison Keys (USA) vs. Jaqueline Cristian (ROU)