"I was one point to be two break points down in the fourth, so I play very good shots, I didn't care about it, I win my serve, and that's helped me, that helped me to win the match.

"I take that we both fight a lot all the time, it doesn't matter when we are tired we keep fighting. Today the match was for me, but he can win as well. I take the brave heart that I put today on court."

He will meet Lithuanian Richard Berankis in round two.

In the women's draw, No. 3 seed Belgium's Clijsters powered into the second round of the Australian Open and left former world number one Russian Safina shattered with a 6-0 6-0 victory.

The third seed was too strong, wrapping up victory in only 44 minutes.

Injury-hit Safina was a beaten finalist just two years ago, and she was again inconsolable when she left Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, burying her head in her hands as she faced the media.

"It was very tough," Safina said.

Clijsters will face Spanish Carla Suarez Navarro in round two.

No. 2 seed Vera Zvonareva enjoyed a trouble-free start to her campaign, outclassing unseeded Austrian Sybille Bammer in straight sets 6-2 6-1. She will face Serbian Bojana Jovanovski in next match.

Fifth seed Australian Samantha Stosur defeated American Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the women's singles, and will meet Russian Vera Dushevina.

Chinese Shuai Peng defeated Ukrainian Kateryna Bondarenko 2-6 6- 3 8-6 to set up a meeting with World No. 8 Serbian Jelena Jankovic in second round.

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