Wawrinka and Schnyder clear first hurdle
Swiss tennis players Stanislas Wawrinka and Patty Schnyder have successfully negotiated their first-round matches at the Australian Open.
On Monday Schnyder, Switzerland’s top-ranked female competitor, dominated American Lilia Osterloh 6-3, 6-3. The 15th seed now faces Australia’s Casey Dellacqua, whom she has never played.
Wawrinka, the Swiss number two behind Roger Federer, overcame Frenchman Julien Benneteau in three sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, serving 14 aces.
His next match will be against another French player, Marc Gicquel.
In addition the Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky defeated Australian Sophie Ferguson 6-4, 6-3.
World number one Federer plays his first game against Argentina’s Diego Hartfield on Tuesday.
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