Murray, Wawrinka progress in Australian Open

Although Murray has never won an Australian Open title, he's reached the finals on four different occasions - most recently in 2015, when he lost the title to Novak Djokovic.

Murray broke Groth three times in succession in the opening set to eventually bagel him, and then broke him in the second set as well.

Home star Sam Groth stood no chance against the onslaught of Andy Murray, who is yet to lose an ATP level match to an Australian player.

Wawrinka will now face Czech Lukas Rosol, who beat 25th seed Jack Sock earlier.

The Swiss' first ever Grand Slam title came at the Australian Open in 2013. He won the title that year, beating Rafael Nadal in the finals.

Wawrinka took Stepanek to break point 12 times, successfully breaking him on 5 of those occasions.

Wawrinka made easy work of the experienced Radek Stepanek, beating him 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 with a mammoth 43 winners

Third seed Garbine Muguruza beat Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-4 6-2.

Lleyton Hewitt draws curtains on 18-year tennis career as he exits Australian Open

Losing 6-2, 6-4, 6-4, Hewitt drew the curtains on an 18-year career which saw him become the youngest World no. 1 in the Open Era.

Former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt has lost his match against 8th seed David Ferrer of Spain in straight sets.

Fourth seed Stan Wawrinka is also through, beating Radek Stepanek in straight sets.

After FOUR sets all going to a tiebreak, Spain's Feliciano Lopez ousts Guido Pella of Argentina 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4.

Verdasco loses to Dudi Sela of Israel 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 6-7.

Fernando Verdasco, who was responsible for Rafael Nadal's first round ouster from the Open, has now crashed out himself.

The two beat the all-Australian combine 7-5, 6-3.

Rohan Bopanna beat Nick Kyrgios and Omar Jasika in straight sets to progress to the 2nd round of the Australian Open.

'Vika', who has been in fine form so far, beat the Montenegrin youngster 6-1, 6-2.

14th seed Victoria Azarenka has also won her 2nd round match, beating Danka Kovinic in straight sets.

Rohan Bopanna and partner Florin Mergea have won their first set against the all-Australian pair of Nick Kyrgios and Omar Jasika in the first round of the men's doubles.

20-year-old Keys, the third-highest ranked American in tennis after the Williams sisters, earlier beat Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas in straight sets.

American youngster Madison Keys, who is seeded 15th at the tournament, beat Kazakh Yaroslava Shvedova in a three-setter to progress to round 3.

Eventually, he was completely outplayed by the Scotsman, who beat him 6-0, 6-4, 6-1 to end Groth's chances at his home Slam.

Murray bageled Australian Groth in the first set, before Groth attempted to scramble back in the second to no avail.

Elsewhere, second seed Andy Murray took a straightforward victory against his own second round opponent Sam Groth.

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis cruise through first round at Australian Open 2016

It's the 31st straight match the pair have won together as they progress to round 2 of the Australian Open.

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis take an easy victory over opponents Teliana Pereira and Mariana Duque-Marino, beating them in straight sets.