Russian fans were not left disappointed for long, however, as men's fourth seed Daniil Medvedev progressed to round two after a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Frances Tiafoe of the United States.

Earlier in the day, crowds had flocked to see two of Nadal's countrymen fight it out. Picking up where rain interrupted them the day before, Roberto Bautista Agut beat Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 6-2, 7-5.

As well as bringing beautiful weather, day two also brought good fortune to local favorites, with big wins for Australians Nick Kyrgios, John Millman and Alex Bolt, as well as newcomer Marc Polmans.

Polmans survived a four-set epic against the vastly more experienced Mikhail Kukushkin to prevail 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (8-10), 6-4, claiming his first ever win at a major event.

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