HOW THE AUSSIES FARED ON DAY ONE OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN AT MELBOURNE PARK (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING):
Men’s singles, first round
17-Nick Kyrgios bt Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) 6-1 6-2 6-4
Matthew Ebden bt 16-John Isner (USA) 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3
John Millman bt Borna Coric (CRO) 7-5 6-4 6-1
Alex Bolt lost to Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-7 (2-7) 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4
Jason Kubler lost to 10-Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-1
Women’s singles, first round
23-Daria Gavrilova bt Irina Falconi (USA) 6-1 6-1
Olivia Rogowska bt Jaimee Fourlis 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 6-2
Samantha Stosur lost to Monica Puig (PUR) 4-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-4