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Romania's Simona Halep reacts after a point against Shelby Rogers of the US during their women's singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2017. / AFP / PETER PARKS / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE
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Romania's Simona Halep reacts after a point against Shelby Rogers of the US during their women's singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2017. / AFP / PETER PARKS / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images)PETER PARKS/Getty Images

Australian Open 2017 Results: Winners, Scores, Stats from Monday Singles Bracket

Christopher SimpsonJan 16, 2017

Simona Halep was the biggest casualty at the opening day of the 2017 Australian Open as she suffered a shock first-round defeat at the hands of Shelby Rogers in straight sets.

The top halves of the men's and women's singles bracket took to the court at Melbourne on Monday with Lucas Pouille and Pablo Cuevas the most notable victims of an upset on the men's side.

Among those who progressed to the second round were defending champion Angelique Kerber, Garbine Muguruza and Svetlana Kuznetsova, along with Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka.

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Monday was also a good day for the future stars of the game, as noted by ESPN's Chris McKendry:

Here are all the results from the day's action:

Women's Bracket
(1) Angelique Kerber bt. Lesia Tsurenko6-2, 5-7, 6-2
Carina Witthoft bt. Eri Hozumi7-5, 7-6 (6)
Kristyna Pliskova bt. Viktorija Golubic6-3, 2-6, 6-4
(27) Irina-Camelia Begu bt. Yaroslava Shvedova5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Peng Shuai bt. (23) Daria Kasatkina6-0, 7-6 (5)
Eugenie Bouchard bt. Louisa Chirico6-0, 6-4
Pauline Parmentier bt. Misaki Doi7-5, 7-5
Coco Vandeweghe bt. (15) Roberta Vinci6-1, 7-6 (3)
(10) Carla Suarez Navarro bt. Jana Cepelova6-2, 6-2
Sorana Cirstea bt. Irina Khromacheva6-2, 6-1
Alison Riske bt. Madison Brengle7-5, 6-3
(20) Zhang Shuai bt. Aliaksandra Sasnovich6-0, 6-3
(32) Anastasija Sevastova bt. Nao Hibino6-4, ret
Kristina Kucova bt. Christina McHale6-4, 6-0
Samantha Crawford bt. Lauren Davis4-6, 6-3, 6-0
(7) Garbine Muguruza bt. Marina Erakovic7-5, 6-4
Shelby Rogers bt. (4) Simona Halep6-3, 6-1
Ashleigh Barty bt. Annika Beck6-4, 7-5
Mona Barthel bt. Destanee Aiava6-3, 7-6 (4)
(29) Monica Puig bt. Patricia Maria Tig6-0, 6-1
Varvara Lepchenko bt. (19) Kiki Bertens7-5, 7-6 (5)
Ying-Ying Duan bt. Rebecca Sramkova6-2, 6-4
Stefanie Vogele bt. Kurumi Nara2-6, 6-2, 6-3
(13) Venus Williams bt. Kateryna Kozlova7-6 (5), 7-5
(11) Elina Svitolina bt. Galina Voskoboeva6-0, 6-2
Julia Boserup bt. Francesca Schiavone6-2, 6-4
Natalia Vikhlyantseva bt. Vania King6-3, 6-2
(24) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova bt. Evgeniya Rodina6-1, 7-6 (2)
Jelena Jankovic bt. (26) Laura Siegemund6-1, 1-6, 6-4
Julia Gorges bt. Katerina Siniakova3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Jaimee Fourlis bt. Anna Tatishvili6-4, 6-3
(8) Svetlana Kuznetsova bt. Mariana Duque Marino6-0, 6-1
Men's Bracket
(1) Andy Murray bt. Illya Marchenko7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-2
Andrey Rublev bt. Yen-Hsun Lu4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (0), 6-3
Alex De Minaur bt. Gerald Melzer5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1
(31) Sam Querrey bt. Quentin Halys6-7 (10), 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4
(19) John Isner bt. Konstantin Kravchuk6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1
Mischa Zverev bt. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-4
Malek Jaziri bt. Go Soeda6-3, 6-4, 6-3
Alexander Bublik bt. (16) Lucas Pouille6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
(10) Tomas Berdych bt. Luca Vanni6-1, ret
Ryan Harrison bt. Nicolas Mahut6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Noah Rubin bt. Bjorn Fratangelo6-7 (4), 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
(17) Roger Federer bt. Jurgen Melzer7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Lukas Lacko bt. (26) Albert Ramos Vinolas4-6, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Dudi Sela bt. Marcel Granollers5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0
Jeremy Chardy bt. Nicolas Almagro4-0, ret
(5) Kei Nishikori bt. Andrey Kuznetsov5-7, 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-2
(4) Stan Wawrinka bt. Martin Klizan4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Steve Johnson bt. Federico Delbonis6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Paolo Lorenzi bt. James Duckworth6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-4
(29) Viktor Troicki bt. Damir Dzumhur6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-3
Diego Schwartzman bt. (22) Pablo Cuevas6-3, 6-3, 6-0
Steve Darcis bt. Sam Groth3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Andreas Seppi bt. Paul Henri Mathieu6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 7-5
(14) Nick Kyrgios bt. Gastao Elias6-1, 6-2, 6-2
(12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bt. Thiago Monteiro6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2
Dusan Lajovic bt. Stephane Robert6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Karen Khachanov bt. Adrian Mannarino6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9), 6-3
(23) Jack Sock bt. Pierre-Hugues Herbert6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-3
(27) Bernard Tomic bt. Thomaz Bellucci6-2, 6-1, 6-4
Victor Estrella Burgos bt. Aljaz Bedene7-6 (7), 7-5, 0-6, 6-3
Dan Evans bt. Facundo Bagnis7-6 (8), 6-3, 6-1
(7) Marin Cilic bt. Jerzy Janowicz4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

Halep Stunned by Rogers

Halep's exit at the hands of Rogers means she has exited the Australian Open at this stage two years running.

The American only managed to convert one of the eight break points she earned in the opening set, but that was enough to go ahead as she served well and returned even more impressively.

Shelby Rogers of the US celebrates her victory against Romania's Simona Halep during their women's singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2017. / AFP / PETER PARKS / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Indeed, according to the Open's official website, Rogers won 43 per cent of her receiving points—10 per cent more than Halep managed, with the fourth seed failing to take the only break point opportunity that came her way.

The second set was even easier for the 24-year-old as Halep struggled with a knee injury, with Rogers capitalising fully to break her three times with a 100 per cent conversion rate.

Halep's injury undoubtedly took its toll as it severely affected her movement across the court—she covered 240 fewer metres in the second set than she had in the first.

Nevertheless, the 25-year-old did not use it as an excuse, per WTA Insider:

As the New York Times' Ben Rothenberg noted, her defeat has opened up her side of the draw somewhat:

Kerber in particular could stand to benefit from her exit, as she would have met Halep in the semi-final.

Murray Beats Marchenko in Error-Laden Slog

Murray's opening game with Illya Marchenko set the tone for their clash in the Melbourne heat. BBC Sport's David Law shared the details:

The Ukrainian also suffered from the tricky conditions throughout the match, which was punctuated by mistake after mistake on both sides.

Indeed, according to AusOpen.com, Marchenko made 62 unforced errors in just three sets, while Murray will be unhappy to have made 27—though he steadily improved as the match wore on.

The frequency of errors made the contest a fairly unappealing spectacle, with the Scot in particular visibly frustrated at his performance.

Britain's Andy Murray reacts after a point against Ukraine's Illya Marchenko during their men's singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2017. / AFP / PETER PARKS / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - S

The world No. 1's superior quality and athleticism ultimately won out, though, with Marchenko fading away rapidly in the final set.

Not all his opponents in Melbourne will offer him as many free points as the Ukrainian did—Murray will need to tighten up his game going into the second round.

There, he'll meet up-and-coming Russian prospect Andrey Rublev, who beat Yen-Hsun Lu 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (0), 6-3.   

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