Australian Open 2015 Results: Winners, Scores, Stats from Day 1 Singles Bracket

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Published: January 19, 2015

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It certainly didn't take long for the upsets to come at the 2015 Australian Open.

While every Grand Slam event sees seeded players go down in the opening rounds, the first day of action was a massacre, especially on the women's draw. Of the 16 seeded females in action Monday, eight of them went down, including two in the top 10.

There are two ranked men already eliminated, although this includes Tommy Robredo, who retired halfway through the first set.

What this tells us is fans had better be ready for an exciting two weeks in Melbourne. Here is a look at the notable results from Day 1, with a breakdown of some of the bigger upsets.



A full list of results is available at AusOpen.com.

 

Major Upsets

Lucie Hradecka def. No. 5 Ana Ivanovic; 1-6, 6-3, 6-2



Ana Ivanovic was considered by some as a top contender to win this tournament. This will not happen, as the No. 5 seed was eliminated on Day 1.

Howard Bryant of ESPN.com pointed out how much difference one year makes for the Serbian:



Meanwhile, ESPN's Marc Stein noted how it was the poor serving that cost her:



Ivanovic finished the match with 10 double faults with just two aces while she won just 52.7 percent of her total service points.

Of course, a lot of credit does have to go to Lucie Hradecka, who played an excellent match against a top opponent. The Czech star was very aggressive in the match, and it worked to her favor, winning 19 of 23 points at the net.

She also came through when it mattered most, earning break points on all five opportunities. This was the difference in what became the biggest upset of the first day of action.

 

Thanasi Kokkinakis def. No. 11 Ernests Gulbis; 5-7, 6-0, 1-6, 7-6(2), 8-6



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