Here are five things we learned on Day 2 at the Australian Open: - ESPN.com

Fabrice Santoro , the French magician, couldn't turn down history. Coaxed out of retirement for just one more tournament, Santoro became the first man to play in Grand Slams across four decades when he faced Croatian Marin Cilic in Melbourne. The
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Tennis-Ivanovic takes small step on long trek back to top - Reuters UK
MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic took another small but important step in a long trek she hopes will take her back to the top of world tennis when she easily won her first round match at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Her 6-2 6-3
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Venus Williams wins 1st match at Australian Open - FortWayne.com
Venus Williams of the United States, right, greets Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic at the net after winning their Women's singles first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP
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Williams Criticizes Size of U.S. Open Fine - New York Times
MELBOURNE, Australia â€" There were no outbursts from Serena Williams here â€" at least on the court. She swiftly and, for the most part stoically, took apart her overmatched opponent, Urszula Radwanska, in straight sets. Afterwards, however, the
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Roger Federer leads stars in Haiti fundraising match - Balita News
MELBOURNE, Jan. 18 â€" Two teams of the world's best tennis players come together Sunday in a charity match to raise funds for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Serena Williams, Kim
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American Isner remains hopeful about Davis Cup - Arizona Daily Star
John Isner is confident the United States can perform well in the Davis Cup this year despite the absence of No. 7 Andy Roddick and No. 45 James Blake. "We'll be underdogs, but I think we could have a shot," said Isner, the second-highest American in
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Federer fends off free-swinging Andreev - ESPN.com
The unthinkable almost materialized Tuesday, thanks to, at times, an out-of-sorts Federer and inspired play from a Russian with the heaviest forehand in the men's game. "I thought I was playing well Tennis , Roger Federer , Igor Andreev Ravi Ubha
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