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Australian Open - 1st Round - Men

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Nationality Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
N Djokovic667--
ItalyA Stoppini235--

Live Comments

  1. 5-7 - DJOKOVIC IS THROUGH! Another nervy game from the Italian, understandably so, and Djokovic breaks to book his place in the second round. Weirdly enough, the two players are swapping shirts at the net as they shake hands!!

  2. 5-6 - Djokovic holds and all of a sudden Stoppini, who just served for the third set, is having to serve to stay in the match

  3. 5-5 - A wobble from Stoppini and Djokovic is right back in this set - somehow!

  4. 5-4 - Djokovic holds to love to put all the pressure firmly on the shoulders of Stoppini, who will now attempt to serve for the third set

  5. 5-3 - Stoppini holds with a very blaze drop shot that Djokovic places on the side-line. Somehow though Stoppini manages to get it back around the net post and into the court. Djokovic gives it the thumbs up and the crowd are delighted by some showmanship!

  6. 4-3 - Djokovic is making his move now to comeback holding with a huge serve followed up by an even bigger forehand. Just the one break of serve down now

  7. 4-2 - Djokovic gets one of the breaks back as he looks to wrap this up as quickly as possible

  8. 4-1 - Djokovic finally gets off the mark in the third set - surely it's too late for him to come back and win this in straight sets now

  9. 4-0 - Stoppini holds again to 30 to cement the double break despite suffering a slight wobble after leading 40-0

  10. 3-0 - What has happened to Djokovic? Stoppini breaks to LOVE to take a 3-0 lead in this third set. Unbelievable!

  11. 2-0 - Stoppini holds to cement the break and take a 2-0 lead in this third set

  12. 1-0 - Famous last words, eh? Stoppini opens the third set with a break of serve - just when the match appeared to be going Djokovic's way

  13. 3-6 - Djokovic grabs the second set and is firmly in control now as Stoppini slaps a backhand wide across court

  14. 3-5 - Djokovic holds to cement the break this time and Stoppini will now have to serve to stay in this second set

  15. 3-4 - Djokovic breaks again, after a lengthy game, by drawing Stoppini into the net before firing a forehand passing shot across court

  16. 3-3 - We are back level again as Djokovic battles through another service game to hold to 30 when Stoppini hits a forehand down the line wide on the run

  17. 3-2 - Much, much better from Djokovic as a series of winner help him emphatically break back to get things back on serve

  18. 3-1 - Hello - this could get interesting. STOPPINI BREAKS! Djokovic saves the first break point with a huge serve and an even bigger forehand but he hands the Italian a break of serve at the second attempt when he hits a forehand into the net

  19. 2-1 - A love service hold from Stoppini, finished with an ace, sees him keep his nose just in front in this second set

  20. 1-1 - Djokovic also opens up the second set with a comfortable service hold

  21. 1-0 - Stoppini does well to put the first set behind him and hold for the first game of the second set

  22. 2-6 - Djokovic brings up his first two set points with an ace before Stoppini slaps a second service return long to hand the Serb a one set lead

  23. 2-5 - Stoppini uses his height well to get up to a tricky smash on his way to holding and forcing Djokovic to serve out the first set

  24. 1-5 - Another solid service hold from Djokovic as Stoppini hits a forehand return into the net and the Serb is just one game away from a speedy first set

  25. 1-4 - Djokovic is beginning to run away with this now as he breaks for a second time to take a 4-1 lead

  26. 1-3 - A solid hold of serve from the Serb cements the break and he is well on his way now in this opening set

  27. 1-2 - Djokovic secures an early break of serve, although the Italian puts up a decent fight forcing Djokovic to deuce before conceding on an unforced error

  28. 1-1 - Djokovic also cruises through his opening service game holding to level up

  29. 1-0 - A decent opening game from the Italian as he holds to 30 to get himself off the mark

  30. 03:53 - Stoppini will get the match underway ...

  31. 03:37 - Hello and welcome to Eurosport Yahoo!'s LIVE coverage of this first round clash between defending champion Novak Djokovic and Italy's Andrea Stoppini

Andrea Stoppini

Nationality ITA
Date of Birth 29/02/1980
Height 1.88 m
Weight 0.085 kg

Novak Djokovic

Nationality SRB
Date of Birth 22/05/1987
Height 1.88 m
Weight 74 kg

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