Australian Open 2015: Day 2 Schedule, Matchups Predictions for Melbourne Bracket

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Published: January 19, 2015

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Day 1 is in the books at the 2015 Australian Open. Action moves swiftly to Day 2 where the top seeds, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will take the court for the first time. Both seek to add to their impressive string of accomplishments at Grand Slam events, and specifically at the Australian Open.

Djokovic has won in Melbourne four times, while Williams has captured five titles in her career.

The chief competition for both stars took care of business on Monday. The No. 2 seeds, Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer both won in straight sets over Petra Martic and Yen-Hsun Lu, respectively. Two potential contenders fell by the wayside on Monday in the women's draw.

No. 5 seed Ana Ivanovic was upset by Luci Hradecka, and No. 9 Anne Kerber fell to Irina-Camelia Begu. They were the only top-10 seeds to fall on Day 1. Will more follow on Day 2?

Click here to see the schedule.

The earliest matches begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday locally in Australia, which is 7 p.m. Monday ET. The latest matches begin no earlier than 6 p.m. locally (7 p.m. ET on Tuesday). Here's a look at the schedule and predictions for Day 2's most notable matches.



 

Predictions for High Seeds

The No. 1's Should Roll



It would be a shock if Djokovic fell to Aljaz Bedene on Tuesday. The unseeded qualifier has never faced Djokovic, and despite playing well of late, he figures to be totally outmatched by the No. 1 seed. Djokovic hasn't lost in the first round of a Grand Slam since 2006. 

It's unlikely it happens on Tuesday.

The prospects for Williams against Alison Van Uytvanck are similar, but there might be more of a glimmer of hope for the underdog in this one. Williams struggled in the weeks leading up to the Australian Open. She dropped two of four matches at the Hopman Cup the first week of January, and has looked out of sorts.
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