Australian Open 2019: Andy Murray gets emotional send off; Maria Sharapova hands out double bagel in opener

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Australian Open 2019: Andy Murray gets emotional send off; Maria Sharapova hands out double bagel in opener

Australian Open 2019: Andy Murray gets emotional send off; Maria Sharapova hands out double bagel in opener

FP Sports • February 14, 2019, 12:42:06 IST

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Andy Murray bid farewell to the Australian Open after a draining five set match against Roberto Bautista Agut, as Maria Sharapova handed out a double bagel thrashing.

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Australian Open 2019: Andy Murray gets emotional send off; Maria Sharapova hands out double bagel in opener

Andy Murray’s hopes of a fairytale swansong at the Australian Open were crushed in the first round on Monday as Roberto Bautista Agut held off a thrilling fightback from the ailing Briton to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(4) 6-2 epic. AP

Angelique Kerber brandished her credentials as a title contender at the Australian Open with a straight-forward 6-2 6-2 victory against Slovenia’s Polona Hercog. AP

Former champion Rafa Nadal showed no signs of discomfort from his thigh strain as he sailed through to the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-3 7-5 win over local hope James Duckworth. AP

Third-seeded Caroline Wozniacki broke Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck once in each set and kept down her unforced errors to win the baseline battle 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 33 minutes. AP

Last year's Australian Open runner-up Marin Cilic wasted little time in reaching the second round with a 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win over Australian Bernard Tomic. AP

Former champion Maria Sharapova gave hapless Harriet Dart a 6-0 6-0 shellacking to fly into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday and had no words of comfort to offer the British qualifier after leaving her in tears. AP

Defending champion Roger Federer served straight through Denis Istomin to win their first-round encounter at the Australian Open on Monday, securing a 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory. AP

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Rafael Nadal Roger Federer Maria Sharapova Andy Murray Caroline Wozniacki Angelique Kerber Marin Cilic Denis Istomin Roberto Bautista Agut Melbourne Park Katie Boulter James Duckworth Australian Open 2019

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