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Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka was an opening-day winner at the 2012 Australian Open on Monday. Azarenka made quick work of Britain's Heather Watson, earning a 6-1, 6-0 straight-set victory at

Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and defending women's champion Kim Clijsters are on the schedule for the first day of play at the 2012 Australian Open. Action is slated to start Monday (Sunday night

Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Four-time champion Roger Federer and 2009 winner Rafael Nadal highlight the first day of men's play at the 2012 Australian Open. Action is slated to start Monday (Sunday night, U.S. time) at Melb

Sydney, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jarkko Nieminen posted a 6-2, 7-5 victory over France's Julien Benneteau on Sunday to capture the $434,250 Apia International Sydney, a tuneup for the Australian Open, which begins on Monday.

Sydney, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saturday's scheduled title match between Frenchman Julien Benneteau and Finnish veteran Jarkko Nieminen was postponed due to rain. The match will now be played on Sunday morning. Benneteau defeated

Hobart, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - German qualifier Mona Barthel captured her first WTA title in her first final, downing top-seeded Belgian Yanina Wickmayer in straight sets at the $220,000 Moorilla Hobart International tennis

Auckland, New Zealand (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded world No. 5 David Ferrer made easy work of Olivier Rochus on Saturday to take the title of the Heineken Open, a final hardcourt Australian Open tuneup. The Spaniard earned his

Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The women's draw for the Australian Open was revealed on Friday and world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki could face last year's runner-up Li Na, the fifth seed, in the quarterfinals in Melbourne. The reigni

Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The men's draw for the 2012 Australian Open was revealed on Friday and former No. 1 greats Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer could meet in the semifinals in Melbourne. There will not be a repeat of last

Sydney, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Frenchman Julien Benneteau defeated former Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis in Friday's semifinals at the $434,250 Sydney International tennis event, a final Aussie Open tuneup.