Daniel Brands of Germany, currently ranked #120 in the world, won his first round match against Martin Klizan of Slovakia, currently ranked #30 in the world, 63 36 64 62. That's quite a scalp for Brands, defeating a seeded player. He will next face local favorite Bernard Tomic in the second round. It's the first time he has reached the second round of the Australian Open.
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