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More rain came down than points were played on a wild first day in Melbourne at the Australian Open.
SNAPSHOT FROM DAY ONE OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN AT MELBOURNE PARK:
PLAYER OF THE DAY: Mirra Andreeva - the Russian teen channelled the spirit of her Wimbledon-winning, net-rushing coach Conchita Martinez to be the first woman through to the second round with a 6-4 6-4 win over Marie Bouzkova.
STAT OF THE DAY: Former US Open finalist Kei Nishikori turned back time to save two match points in a 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 6-2 6-3 victory over Thiego Monteiro.
PIC OF THE DAY:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I have a better record (than him) in most of the other tournaments. This is kind of the last one standing for him." - sixth-seeded triple grand slam runner-up Casper Ruud sledges his coach and father Christian after taking the first step towards bettering his dad's playing record and making the Open quarter-finals with a five-set win over Jaume Minar.
THE MOMENT:
TOURNAMENT SUMMARY: Only six matches were completed before 6pm local time thanks to a rain delay of more than six hours in wet and wild Melbourne.