Australian Open: favorites wins at the start

Williams, who can draw level with Australian Margaret Court (24) in the number of Grand Slam titles with an eighth win in Melbourne, defeated Anastasia Potapova (Russia) 6:0, 6:3. Osaka won 6:2, 6:4 against Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic).

Cori Gauff (left) won the generational duel with Venus Williams. © APA/afp / MANAN VATSYAYANA

For Serena Williams' older sister Venus (39), the first game was also the last. Like last year at Wimbledon, she lost in the first round to the now 15-year-old Cori Gauff. She lost the at times exciting duel between the generations 1.37:6 (7:5), 7:3 after 6 hours. Federer wins, Shapovalov doesn't Roger Federer (Switzerland) celebrated a successful debut in his 21st Australian Open. The Grand Slam record winner started the tournament with a 6:3, 6:2, 6:2 against Steve Johnson (USA). Federer had the advantage of being able to play in the large Rod Laver Arena, which had a sliding roof: He was spared the rain that began shortly after the start of the first day of the tournament for all but a few minutes. Federer celebrates after his opening victory at the Australian Open. © APA/afp / WILLIAM WEST

Number 44 seed Denis Shapovalov (Canada) suffered a somewhat surprising first-round defeat on the first day of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, which was worth around 13 million euros. He lost to Marton Fucsovics (Hungary) 3:6, 7:6 (9:7), 1:6, 6:7 (3:7). Novak Djokovic is also one round further thanks to his win against the German Jan-Lennard Struff.

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Australian Open: favorites wins at the start

Record hunter Serena Williams (USA) and defending champion Naomi Osaka (Japan) started the Australian Open with opening victories on a rainy first day of the tournament.

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