ROGER FEDERER  overcame early adversity in his first match to began what should be a successful journey to the ” AUSTALIAN OPEN”  men’s championship. SERENA WILLIAMS appeared to simply dominate her first opponent, and cruised to her first win, in what will be a lofty uphill battle to repeat as the AUSSIE WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP, with the return of a HEALTHY SISTER NAMED VENUS IN HER PATH!!

OTHER NOTABLES:

MEN –   ANDY RODDICK, JAMES BLAKE AND OTHERS.

WOMEN- JELENA JANKOVIC, MARION BARTOLI AND OTHERS.