Australian Open 2015: Day 2 Results, Highlights and Scores Recap from Melbourne

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams made easy work of their first-round matches on Day 2 of the 2015 Australian Open. Djokovic breezed past Aljaz Bedene without dropping a set, while Williams did the same against Belgian Alison van Uytvanck.

But Williams wasn't the only strong contender to impress in the women's event. Caroline Wozniacki survived a late hiccup against American Taylor Townsend to comfortably advance.

Back in the men's draw, Stanislas Wawrinka and fifth seed Kei Nishikori were both in impressive form. The former thrashed Marsel Ilhan, while Nishikori outlasted Nicolas Almagro.

Here are the full results from the second day of play in Melbourne:

Winner	Score	Loser
Novak Djokovic	6-3, 6-2, 6-4	Aljaz Bedene
Stan Wawrinka	6-1, 6-4, 6-2	Marsel Ilhan
Milos Raonic	7-6(3), 7-6(3), 6-3	Illya Marchenko
Kei Nishikori	6-4, 7-6(1), 6-2	Nicolas Almagro
Gilles Simon	6-1, 6-3, 6-4	Robin Haase
Alejandro Gonzalez	4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4	Fabio Fognini
David Ferrer	6-7, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3	Thomaz Bellucci
Feliciano Lopez	3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 10-8	Denis Kudla
Fernando Verdasco	2-6, 6-0, 7-6(6), 6-3	James Ward
John Isner	7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4	Jimmy Wang
Andreas Haider-Maurer	6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3	Laurent Lokoli
Jarkko Nieminen	6-1, 6-2, 7-6	Andrey Golubev
Adrian Mannarino	7-6(7), 6-3, 6-2	Blaz Rola
Donald Young	6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2	Tim Puetz
Roberto Bautista Agut	4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(5)	Dominic Thiem
Marcel Granollers	6-3, 6-4, 6-4	Stephane Robert
Matthias Bachinger	7-6(1), 6-3, 6-1	Pablo Cuevas
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez	6-7(1), 7-5, 6-4, 1-0	Peter Gojowczyk
Marius Copil	6-2, 6-2, 7-5	Pablo Andujar
Santiago Giraldo	6-3, 6-2, 6-2	Jan Hernych
Ivan Dodig	6-4, 7-5, 6-4	Joao Souza
Steve Johnson	6-4, 6-4, 6-3	Kyle Edmund
Gilles Muller	6-4, 7-6(5), 7-6(3)	Pablo Carreno Busta
Paolo Lorenzi	6-4, 6-3, 6-2	Alexandr Dolgopolov
Jerzy Janowicz	7-6(5), 2-6, 6-3, 7-5	Hiroki Moriya
Benjamin Becker	7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4	Julien Benneteau
Sergiy Stakhovsky	6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4	Dusan Lajovic
Go Soeda	1-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3	Elias Ymer
Lleyton Hewitt	6-3, 1-6, 6-0, 6-4	Ze Zhang
Vasek Pospisil	6-3, 6-7(5), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4	Sam Querrey
Gael Monfils	6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4	Lucas Pouille
Andrey Kuznetsov	6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3)	Albert Ramos

Winner	Score	Loser
Denisa Allertova	6-0, 6-2	Romina Oprandi
Garbine Muguruza Blanco	7-5, 6-0	Marina Erakovic
Victoria Azarenka	6-3, 6-2	Sloane Stephens
Chen Kai Chang	6-1, 6-2	Jie Zheng
Daniela Hantuchova	6-4, 6-4	Saisai Zheng
Tsvetana Pironkova	6-4, 6-0	Heather Watson
Alize Cornet	6-3, 6-2	Shuai Zhang
Dominika Cibulkova	3-6, 6-3, 6-1	Kirsten Flipkens
Caroline Wozniacki	7-6, 6-2	Taylor Townsend
Coco Vandeweghe	6-2, 6-2	Francesca Schiavone
Irina Falconi	2-6, 6-4, 7-5	Kaia Kanepi
Samantha Stosur	6-4, 6-1	Monica Niculescu
Petra Kvitova	6-1, 6-4	Richel Hogenkamp
Timea Bacsinszky	6-1, 6-4	Jelena Jankovic
Mona Barthel	3-6, 6-4, 6-2	Donna Vekic
Vera Zvonareva	6-2, 6-3	Ons Jabeur
Casey Dellacqua	6-4, 6-0	Yvonne Meusburger
Barbora Strycova Zahlavova	6-4, 6-4	Timea Babos
Venus Williams	6-2, 6-2	Maria Teresa Torro Flor
Elina Svitolina	6-3, 7-5	Yulia Putintseva
Madison Brengle	5-7, 7-6, 6-3	Andrea Petkovic
Nicole Gibbs	6-4, 6-1	Olivia Rogowska
Madison Keys	6-3, 7-5	Lesia Tsurenko
Tereza Smitkova	6-1, 6-1	Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
Serena Williams	6-0, 6-4	Alison van Uytvanck
Lauren Davis	6-1, 7-5	Aleksandra Krunic
Johanna Larsson	6-4, 6-3	Alla Kudryavtseva
Agnieszka Radwanska	6-3, 6-0	Kurumi Nara
Varvara Lepchenko	6-3, 6-3	Vitalia Diatchenko
Anna Tatishvili	7-5, 6-4	Kimiko Date Krumm
Shelby Rogers		Ajla Tomljanovic

Djokovic Chasing History

Djokovic made routine work of his opening match as he bids to make history in Melbourne. The Serb is chasing one of the sport's great records, per the BBC:

Djokovic was ruthless when it came to breaking Bedene's serve. He converted half of his break points, according to the tournament's official slamtracker.

Djokovic was also cool as ice at the net. He won 13 of 16 points when leaving the safety of the baseline.

His all-round efficiency wrecked Bedene's powerful serve, which earned him a dozen aces. But Djokovic was just too smart and savvy to lose control at any point.

This was an impressive early statement from the tournament's top seed. Afterward, he talked about his general fitness and well-being following a recent illness, and its impact on his performance, per BBC Sport: "It has been a rough couple of weeks but it is behind me now. I'm proud of how I responded."

Wawrinka Powers Through

One credible contender for Djokovic will likely be reigning champion Stanislas Wawrinka. The Swiss player showcased his credentials as a contender to watch in Melbourne by dismantling Turkey's Marsel Ilhan.

Wawrinka converted five of 10 break points to leave his opponent frustrated. He also boomed eight aces. Five of them came in the third set, when Wawrinka was determined to make quick work of finishing off Ilhan.

It was a relatively serene progression for Wawrinka. The fourth seed will have reminded the rest of the pack that he's a strong candidate to be in the final reckoning come the tournament's latter stages.

Williams Sisters Dominate

In the WTA event, the Williams sisters seemed to have their own personal competition to decide who could get off court faster. Serena made a great response after Venus had set the bar high earlier on:

Serena's pace was more leisurely in the second set. She actually dropped four games before officially claiming the match.

The way she's playing at the moment, it's hard to bet against Williams winning this tournament or losing her place atop the women's game any time soon: 

Venus dispatched Spaniard Maria Teresa Torro-Flor in straight sets thanks largely to how may points she won off her first serve. She won 62 percent of points on first delivery, winning 34 of 50 points.

However, not even a display this commanding will have many believing she can usurp her more dominant sibling in Melbourne.

Williams Conqueror Radwanska Safely Through

One player Serena may be a little wary of is Agnieszka Radwanska. She conquered the illustrious Williams sister in the final of the 2015 Hopman Cup. In fact, Radwanska made it look easy, per the tournament's official Twitter account:

Radwanska followed her heroics at the Perth Arena by making a fast start to things in Melbourne. Her straight-sets win over Kurumi Nara set a similar pace to the one Williams had managed.

Radwanska whitewashed her rival in the second set to saunter through to the next round. She's playing exceptional tennis at the moment, and the confident Pole has to rate as a contender.

Overall, there weren't a great deal of surprises on Day 2. The heavy hitters in both events made early statements that they will again contest the outcome of this event.

Djokovic's assured return to form and fitness has to be an ominous sign for the male players. Meanwhile, the WTA field will be all too aware of how impressively the Williams sisters performed.