Day 1 (16 January) In Men's Singles, on the opening day, play began with Local hope Bernard Tomic struggling in the beginning two sets but later working hard in the next three sets, defeating Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. Juan Martín del Potro also had to earn victory by losing the first set but later winning the next three sets defeating Adrian Mannarino. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal overcomes Alex Kuznetsov. Spaniard Pere Riba had to defeat compatriot Albert Montañés whereas Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky had to defeat his compatriot Illya Marchenko to advance to the second round. Florent Serra advanced to the second round after Steve Darcis was forced to retire in the third set, leading two sets to love, because of leg cramps. Other seeds such as Tomáš Berdych, Mardy Fish, Nicolás Almagro, Alexandr Dolgopolov, John Isner, Stanislas Wawrinka and Kevin Anderson along with Marcos Baghdatis, Olivier Rochus, Tommy Haas, Andreas Beck and Grigor Dimitrov all progressed comfortably into the second round while Juan Mónaco, Ivan Ljubičić and Jürgen Melzer were sent crashing out in the first round. In the evening, Roger beats Alexander Kudryavtsev in three straight tiebreakers and David Nalbandian advanced to the second round after Jarkko Nieminen was forced to retire in the second set because of stomach cramps.
In Women's Singles, on the opening day, play began with Victoria Azarenka taking out Heather Watson in straight sets. Later, the defending champion, Kim Clijsters gets past qualifier Maria João Köhler. Li Na had an easy win over Ksenia Pervak and Francesca Schiavone square off in two straight easy sets defeating Laura Pous Tió. Wild card Casey Dellacqua overcomes Bojana Jovanovski and Jelena Janković cruise into second round defeating qualifier Laura Robson. Mona Barthel advanced to the second round after Anne Keothavong was forced to retire after the first set because of foodborne illness. Other seeds such as Agnieszka Radwańska, Peng Shuai, Daniela Hantuchová, Julia Görges, Monica Niculescu and Petra Cetkovská along with Anna Tatishvili, Romina Oprandi, Pauline Parmentier, wild card Olivia Rogowska, Eleni Daniilidou, Tsvetana Pironkova, Olga Govortsova and Alberta Brianti all progressed comfortably into the second round while Flavia Pennetta, Lucie Šafářová and Yanina Wickmayer were sent crashing out in the first round. In the evening, top seeded Caroline Wozniacki dismantles Anastasia Rodionova in two straight sets advancing to the second round.
Seeds out Men's Singles: Fernando Verdasco , Juan Mónaco , Ivan Ljubičić , Jürgen Melzer Women's Singles: Flavia Pennetta , Lucie Šafářová , Yanina Wickmayer Schedule of Play
Matches on Rod Laver ArenaEventWinnerLoserScoreWomen's Singles 1st Round Victoria Azarenka Heather Watson6–1, 6–0Men's Singles 1st Round Bernard Tomic Fernando Verdasco 4–6, 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2, 7–5Women's Singles 1st Round Kim Clijsters Maria João Köhler [Q]7–5, 6–1Men's Singles 1st Round Roger Federer Alexander Kudryavtsev [Q]7–5, 6–2, 6–2Women's Singles 1st Round Caroline Wozniacki Anastasia Rodionova6–2, 6–1Matches on Hisense ArenaEventWinnerLoserScoreMen's Singles 1st Round Juan Martín del Potro Adrian Mannarino2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–4Women's Singles 1st Round Li Na Ksenia Pervak6–3, 6–1Women's Singles 1st Round Francesca Schiavone Laura Pous Tió6–1, 6–3Men's Singles 1st Round Rafael Nadal Alex Kuznetsov [Q]6–4, 6–1, 6–1Matches on Margaret Court ArenaEventWinnerLoserScoreWomen's Singles 1st Round Casey Dellacqua [WC] Bojana Jovanovski6–3, 6–2Men's Singles 1st Round Tomáš Berdych Albert Ramos7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3Men's Singles 1st Round Alexandr Dolgopolov Greg Jones [WC]1–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–2Women's Singles 1st Round Jelena Janković Laura Robson [Q]6–2, 6–0Men's Singles 1st Round David Nalbandian Jarkko Nieminen6–4, 5–2 retiredColoured background indicates a night match
Day 2 (17 January) In Men's Singles, day two play began with Novak Djokovic dismantling Italian Paolo Lorenzi in three straight sets. Andy Murray lost the first set but later won the next three sets defeating Ryan Harrison. Andy Roddick overcomes Robin Haase and David Ferrer had an easy win over Rui Machado. Gaël Monfils defeats local wild card Marinko Matosevic. Frederico Gil advanced to the second round after Ivan Dodig was forced to retire in the fourth set because of shoulder and back injuries. Also, Édouard Roger-Vasselin advanced to the second round after Xavier Malisse was forced to retire after the first set because of an arm injury. Other seeds such as Gilles Simon, Richard Gasquet, Kei Nishikori, Marcel Granollers and Juan Ignacio Chela along with Matthew Ebden, James Duckworth, Santiago Giraldo, Thomaz Bellucci, Tatsuma Ito, Julien Benneteau and Ryan Sweeting all progressed comfortably into the second round while Radek Štěpánek was sent crashing out in the first round. In the evening, Lleyton Hewitt beats Cedrik-Marcel Stebe and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga outlasts Denis Istomin both advancing to the second round.
In Women's Singles, day two play began with Petra Kvitová easing through to the Third round in Rod Laver Arena in straight sets by defeating Vera Dushevina. Maria Sharapova had an easy win advancing to the third round by defeating Gisela Dulko. Fellow compatriot Maria Kirilenko defeats Jarmila Gajdošová. Jelena Dokić overcomes protected ranking Anna Chakvetadze. Svetlana Kuznetsova outlasts Chanelle Scheepers. Other seeds such as Vera Zvonareva, Marion Bartoli, Sabine Lisicki, Dominika Cibulková, Ana Ivanovic and Angelique Kerber along with Jamie Hampton, Sloane Stephens, Ekaterina Makarova, Shahar Pe'er, Aleksandra Wozniak, Zheng Jie, Lucie Hradecká, Gréta Arn, Stéphanie Dubois and Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová all progressed comfortably into the second round while Sorana Cîrstea impresses in the fourth round by defeating sixth seeded and US Open defending champion Samantha Stosur. In the evening, five-time champion Serena Williams advances to the second round by defeating Tamira Paszek.
Seeds out: Men's Singles: Radek Štěpánek Women's Singles: Samantha Stosur Schedule of Play
Matches on Rod Laver ArenaEventWinnerLoserScoreWomen's Singles 1st Round Petra Kvitová Vera Dushevina6–2, 6–0Men's Singles 1st Round Novak Djokovic Paolo Lorenzi6–2, 6–0, 6–0Women's Singles 1st Round Sorana Cîrstea Samantha Stosur7–6(7–2), 6–3Men's Singles 1st Round Lleyton Hewitt [WC] Cedrik-Marcel Stebe7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5Women's Singles 1st Round Serena Williams Tamira Paszek6–3, 6–2Matches on Hisense ArenaEventWinnerLoserScoreWomen's Singles 1st Round Maria Kirilenko Jarmila Gajdošová6–4, 6–2Women's Singles 1st Round Maria Sharapova Gisela Dulko6–0, 6–1Men's Singles 1st Round Andy Murray Ryan Harrison4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2Men's Singles 1st Round Andy Roddick Robin Haase6–3, 6–4, 6–1Matches on Margaret Court ArenaEventWinnerLoserScoreMen's Singles 1st Round David Ferrer Rui Machado6–1, 6–4, 6–2Women's Singles 1st Round Jelena Dokić Anna Chakvetadze [PR]6–2, 6–1Men's Singles 1st Round Gaël Monfils Marinko Matosevic [WC]7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–3Women's Singles 1st Round Svetlana Kuznetsova Chanelle Scheepers6–3, 3–6, 6–0Men's Singles 1st Round Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Denis Istomin6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5Coloured background indicates a night match
Day 3 (18 January) Men's Singles on day 3 began with Nadal having straight sets easy win on protected ranking Haas. Berdych wins over Rochus while Dolgopolov knocked out Tobias Kamke. Roger received a walkover into the third round after Andreas Beck withdrew from the tournament because of a lower back injury. Nalbandian puts up a fight but Isner advances to the third round. Philipp Kohlschreiber advanced to the third round after Pere Riba was forced to retire in the second set because of a left foot injury. Other seeds such as Nicolás Almagro, Juan Martín del Potro, Feliciano López and Kevin Anderson along with qualifier Lukáš Lacko, Lu Yen-hsun and Ivo Karlović advance to the third round except Mardy Fish who lost to Colombian Alejandro Falla. Later in the evening, Tomic outlasts Querrey while Stanislas Wawrinka beats Marcos Baghdatis moving into the third round.
Women's Singles on day 3 began with Li Na taking out local home wild card Rogowska in straight sets. Clijsters also progressed overcoming Stéphanie Foretz Gacon. Azarenka too had an easy win in straight sets over local wild card Casey Dellacqua. Janković outlasts qualifier Chang Kai-chen while top seeded dane Wozniacki beat Tatishvili cruising into third round. Hantuchová defeated Lesia Tsurenko after losing the first set. Julia Görges advanced to the third round after Eleni Daniilidou was forced to retire during the second set because of a neck injury. Other seeds such as Agnieszka Radwańska, Anabel Medina Garrigues and Monica Niculescu along with Christina McHale, Nina Bratchikova and Galina Voskoboeva advanced to the third round. The second round witnessed all the seeds go through except Schiavone went out to compatriot Oprandi, Peng to Benešová and Cetkovská to Barthel.
Seeds out: Men's Singles: Mardy Fish Women's Singles: Francesca Schiavone , Peng Shuai , Petra Cetkovská Schedule of Play
Matches on Rod Laver ArenaEventWinnerLoserScoreWomen's Singles 2nd Round Li Na Olivia Rogowska [WC]6–2, 6–2Women's Singles 2nd Round Kim Clijsters Stéphanie Foretz Gacon6–0, 6–1Men's Singles 2nd Round Rafael Nadal Tommy Haas [PR]6–4, 6–3, 6–4Men's Singles 2nd Round Bernard Tomic Sam Querrey3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3), 6–3Women's Singles 2nd Round Victoria Azarenka Casey Dellacqua [WC]6–1, 6–0Matches on Hisense ArenaEventWinnerLoserScoreMen's Singles 2nd Round Tomáš Berdych Olivier Rochus6–1, 6–0, 7–6(7–4)Women's Singles 2nd Round Jelena Janković Chang Kai-chen [Q]6–4, 6–2Women's Singles 2nd Round Caroline Wozniacki Anna Tatishvili6–1, 7–6(7–4)Men's Singles 2nd Round Alexandr Dolgopolov Tobias Kamke4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 3–6, 8–6Men's Singles 2nd Round Roger Federer Andreas BeckWalkoverMatches on Margaret Court ArenaEventWinnerLoserScoreWomen's Singles 2nd Round Daniela Hantuchová Lesia Tsurenko4–6, 6–4, 6–3Women's Singles 2nd Round Romina Oprandi Francesca Schiavone 6–4, 6–3Men's Singles 2nd Round John Isner David Nalbandian4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 10–8Men's Singles 2nd Round Stanislas Wawrinka Marcos Baghdatis7–6(7–3), 6–4, 5–7, 6–1Coloured background indicates a night match
Day 4 (19 January) The fourth day in Men's Singles, began with seeded number one, Djokovic easing through to the third round in Rod Laver Arena in straight sets defeating Santiago Giraldo. Tsonga takes out Ricardo Mello progressing in straight sets while Murray also had an easy win over Édouard Roger-Vasselin. Janko Tipsarević after losing the first set beat local wild card James Duckworth while another local Matthew Ebden puts up a fight winning first two sets but Kei Nishikori advances defeating him in later three sets. Gaël Monfils knocks out Thomaz Bellucci. Richard Gasquet advanced to the third round after Andrey Golubev was forced to retire in the third set because of injury. Gilles Simon went out to compatriot Julien Benneteau. Other seeds such as David Ferrer, Milos Raonic and Juan Ignacio Chela along with Nicolas Mahut advance to the third round while Viktor Troicki, Marcel Granollers and Alex Bogomolov Jr. were sent crashing out in the second round. In the evening, local hope Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the third round after Andy Roddick was forced to retire in the third set because of a hamstring injury.