Underdogs bite back at Aussie Open

TOP seeds Serena Williams and Lleyton Hewitt were given a savaging

Underdogs bite back at Aussie Open

World number one Williams and male counterpart Hewitt are the overwhelming favourites with bookmakers to lift their respective singles titles in Melbourne.

But both players were grateful to survive searching first round examinations on the Rod Laver Arena after being put through the grinder by their unheralded opponents.

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