Australian Open 2014 Federer and Azarenka into second round

Australian Open 2014 Federer and Azarenka

Roger Federer overcame stifling heat as his bid for a fifth Australian Open title began with a routine victory against James Duckworth.

The Swiss, 32, swept the Australian aside 6-4 6-4 6-2 and is joined in round two by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who beat Filippo Volandri 7-5 6-3 6-3.
Defending women's champion Victoria Azarenka toiled but was too strong for Johanna Larsson, winning 7-6 6-2.
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki also made it safely through.
The Dane beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-0 6-2 in just 66 minutes.
It was a much less enjoyable day for John Isner, though, as the 13th seed retired injured from his match against Martin Klizan.
The American hurt his right ankle at the Hopman Cup exhibition event at the beginning of the year but won a tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, last week. However, he withdrew at 30-0 down in the third after losing the first two sets.
Temperatures reached 38C in the morning on day two and crept up to 40C in the hours before British number one Andy Murray and top seed Rafael Nadal were due on court.

Azarenka (Blr) [2] beat Larsson (Swe) 7-6 6-2  

Azarenka's quest to become the first woman since Martina Hingis (1997-99) to win three consecutive Australian Open titles began slowly as she struggled against world number 91 Larsson.
Larsson twice served for the first set but, after squandering opportunities at 5-4 and then 6-5, the Swede was punished as the second seed stepped up a level, winning the tie-break before breaking in the third game of the second set to assume complete control.
"It was a tough first set," said Azarenka. "The first match can often be tricky and the weather was not helping. It was important to win that first set and I really found my rhythm in the second set."