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Day two of the tournament saw several Australians progress into the second round, however none in more strange fashion than Priscilla Hon.
Her opponent was wheeled away in a wheelchair.
Elsewhere, Stan Wawrinka showed his love and appreciation for the crowd at Melbourne Park, Alja Tomaljanovic told off her dad and Novak Djokovic picked up another record.
Here are the quick hits from the Australian Open.
1. Hon wins as qualifier leaves in wheelchair
The drama was high in a first-round clash between Australian wildcard Priscilla Hon and Canadian qualifier Marina Stakusic.
After Hon won the second set to force a decider, Stakusic called for a medical timeout for treatment on her right thigh.
The Australian shot out to a 3-0 lead in the third set, before Stakusic
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