[Leczyslaw]

Ernests has no luck whatsoever with draws...

Yep, absolutely horrendous draws for him for long time now.

[RooxiaNof]

Petra Kvitova did defeat Venus in the first round at Memphis last year and if Ana is not on her game, she will have loads of practice for Melbourne.

[sarasaraseda]

Poor Ernie

[rozalinasi]

I would like to see Dokic/Mauresmo. I wish it wasn't the first round.

[pharweqto]

ATP Main Draw

1 DJOKOVIC, Novak SRB v GULBIS, Ernests LAT
QUALIFIER v MATHIEU, Paul-Henri FRA
QUALIFIER v NISHIKORI, Kei JPN
KLEIN, Brydan AUS v (5)BERDYCH, Tomas CZE

(3)VERDASCO, Fernando ESP v (WC)TOMIC, Bernard AUS
QUALIFIER v ANCIC, Mario CRO
FERRERO, Juan Carlos ESP v SERRA, Florent FRA
MELZER, Jurgen AUT v (6)FISH, Mardy USA

(8)STEPANEK, Radek CZE v KUNITSYN, Igor RUS
LLODRA, Michael FRA v QUALIFIER
BENNETEAU, Julien FRA v GINEPRI, Robby USA
QUERREY, Sam USA v (4)SODERLING, Robin SWE

(7)GASQUET, Richard FRA v GICQUEL, Marc FRA
DENT, Taylor USA v DARCIS, Steve BEL
NIEMINEN, Jarkko FIN v (WC)BAGHDATIS, Marcos CYP
CALLERI, Agustin ARG v (2)TSONGA, Jo-Wilfried FRA

[pharweqto]

Women's Doubles

(1)HUBER, Liezel USA/ BLACK, Cara ZIM v BREMOND, Severine FRA/ GOVORTSOVA, Olga BLR
(WC)FERGUSON, Sophie AUS/WEJNERT, Monika AUS v SUGIYAMA, Ai JPN/ HANTUCHOVA, Daniela SVK

(3)AZARENKA, Victoria BLR/ SCHIAVONE, Francesca ITA v RODIONOVA, Anastasia RUS/ POUTCHEK, Tatiana BLR
JANS, Klaudia POL/ ROSOLSKA, Alicja POL
v SAFAROVA, Lucie CZE/ VOSKOBOEVA, Galina KAZ

JUGIC-SALKIC, Mervana BIH/ PENG, Shuai CHN
v AMANMURADOVA, Akgul UZB/FEDAK, Yuliana UKR
BENESOVA, Iveta CZE/ SHVEDOVA, Yaroslava KAZ v (4)SUN, Tiantian CHN/ YAN, Zi CHN

GROENEFELD, Anna-Lena GER/ KING, Vania USA v ERRANI, Sara ITA/ KIRILENKO, Maria RUS
KLEYBANOVA, Alisa RUS/ NICULESCU, Monica ROU v (2)BONDARENKO, Alona UKR/
BONDARENKO, Kateryna UKR

[Elelaytet]

Very dangerous 1st round for Ana. Petra is much better than her current ranking indicates...

Which should be perfect practice.

As for Gulbis, he was apparently going through a "screw tennis" mental stage at the end of last year, hope he's back to form now.

[Dilangos]

Has Rodionova decided to represent Russia again? She did represent Australia for a while, didn't she, starting from the beginniing of last year?

[Elelaytet]

Has Rodionova decided to represent Russia again? She did represent Australia for a while, didn't she, starting from the beginniing of last year?

There's some sort of government restriction on her getting Australian citizenship (I think she has to stay there a certain number of months in a year, which she can't since she travels so much). She's said Tennis Australia tried to help her but the government won't push it through. Apparently, she is/was allowed to play some tournaments for Australia with her current residency status last year.

[Dilangos]

There's some sort of government restriction on her getting Australian citizenship (I think she has to stay there a certain number of months in a year, which she can't since she travels so much). She's said Tennis Australia tried to help her but the government won't push it through. Apparently, she is/was allowed to play some tournaments for Australia with her current residency status last year.

Okay thanks. That's really strange that she was able to represent Australia for a temporary period of time last year, makes it incredibly confusing for me. It should be that she either gets to represent them or not.