AO 2009 CC Day 1, Buffer 2

By Peter BodoPublished January 19, 2009

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Feliciano Lopez of Spain reacts after a point in his first round match against Gilles Muller of Luxembourg during day one of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 19, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) — © 2009 Getty Images

Morning, all.

Roger Federer has wrapped up a straight sets win (I nearly wrote stright sets, but I don't want to lapse into Strine at this stage - don't want to peak too early in the tournament) over Andreas Seppi.

Performance of the day, though, has to be the British student who scored on a 17-fold accumulator: as a nation held its breath, Nalbandian and Tipsarevic came through to seal the deal, but then we learned the winnings were only £391 (worth about $550 these days).

All in all, a relatively peaceful day 1. The news that Gilles Muller came through 16-14 in the 5th set over Feliciano Lopez may have sent a quiet shudder through Juan Martin Del Potro, due to meet Muller in R32: Del Potro will remember the way Muller carved his way in 5 setters through the US Open draw in 2008.

That's your wrap up - Pete may be along later, and Rosangel should have a Day 2 Crisis Center up before play starts. I'm off to make morning coffee and hot cocoa for my girls.

-- Andrew Burton