AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2008: Day 1

The 2008 Australian Open has started. Check out the men's and women's previews over at Craig Hickman's blog.

Round 2 is starting tomorrow and will feature Lindsay Davenport vs Maria Sharapova(!)

Defending champion Serena has already won her first round match, and Venus plays hers tomorrow. Hapily they are both in the opposite half of the draw, and Serena can not meet Justine Henin until the semifinals.

Defending champion Roger Federer has been ill with a stomach virus but should get through his first round match tomorrow, where he may then face the winner of 6'10" John Isner or Fabrice "The agician" Santoro. I bet he wants Isner to win, who he took out easily at the 2007 US Open.