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GAME - THOMPSON 0-1 JANOWICZ: No nerves from Jordan Thompson to begin. The Aussie 19 year-old soars through the opening game with two service winners and two aces.

J. Thompson vs J. Janowicz | Australian Open
Men's Singles | Round 1 | 13.01.2014 | Melbourne
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Updated 13/01/2014 at 09:35 GMT


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MATCH - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 2-6 1-6 JANOWICZ: It's over. Jerzy Janowicz recovers from a two set deficit to dispatch young Aussie Jordan Thompson in five sets. Despite all the difficulties early on, a thoroughly routine finish for the 20th seed.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 2-6 1-5 JANOWICZ: Thompson saves a match point and, upon holding with a service winner, throws his hands to the air in ironic celebration. Janowicz to serve out the match.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 2-6 0-5 JANOWICZ: In one point, Janowicz offers up exactly what separates him from the rest of the tall, big-serving baseliners as he swoops sideways to retrieve a Thompson kill shot and uses all his athletic prowess to redirect it for a crosscourt forehand winner. The Janowicz serve dominates the rest of his game, and the Pole is suddenly a game away from round two.
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BREAK - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 2-6 0-4 JANOWICZ: After a series of games in which the dreary monotony of big serving was rarely broken, out comes Janowicz favoured drop shot to win the point. Thompson reciprocates on break point, but the Pole sweeps to the net and cleans up his second break of the set.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 2-6 0-3 JANOWICZ: More thunderous deliveries from Janowicz are enough to seal the third game of the first set. Thompson futilely attempted to move further behind the baseline, but there is little to be done against a top player in such imperious serving form.
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BREAK - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 2-6 0-2 JANOWICZ: With nothing left to give, two exhausted errors from the teenager appear to seal his fate. Janowicz is only too glad to mop up his opponent's errors, punctuating the break with an emphatic pump of the fist.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 2-6 0-1 JANOWICZ: A quick hold from the 20th seed puts the pressure straight back on his opponent. After such a poor performance, Janowicz has shown his resilience and used his serve impressively.
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SET - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 2-6 JANOWICZ: Janowicz predictably sees off the fourth set and pushes it into a fifth and final set. After the fireworks of the first few sets, Thompson now struggling with the pace of Janowicz's strokes as the Pole moves through the gears.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 2-5 JANOWICZ: Saving break point with a well-dispatched volley, Janowicz eventually consolidates off the back of his blistering serve.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 2-4 JANOWICZ: Thompson keeps the deficit to one single game with more well-taken first serves. Meanwhile, with break in tow, Janowicz seems to be paying little heed to his return games, instead focusing on his own service games.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 1-4 JANOWICZ: Despite arguing with the umpire at every point, Janowicz holds once more and looks perfectly dominant in spite of the set deficit that remains.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 1-3 JANOWICZ: Thompson finally halts the five-game rut against him with some solid serving.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 0-3 JANOWICZ. Another seve-dominated service games allows The Pole to consolidate his break. An incredible effort will be required for Thompson now.
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BREAK - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 0-2 JANOWICZ. Unsurprisingly, the break finally comes as unforced errors begin to stream off Thomson's racket. The youngster has done exquisitely, but the irreplaceable value of experience is beginning to show.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 0-1. JANOWICZ: A simple, serve-packed hold for Janowicz to seal the first game as he attempts to recover from two sets down.
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SET - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-6 JANOWICZ: And under the glare of serving to stay in the set, Thompson finally crumbles. Just a few loose errors were enough for the tide to turn.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-5 JANOWICZ: Despite his poor play and atititude, Janowicz is still well in with a shot as he holds and piles scoreboard pressure on his young opponent.
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GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 4-4 JANOWICZ: Another pivotal 30-30 point, another massive showing from young Thompson. This time he fires down an ace at the perfect time and holds, once more, with aplomb.
GAME - THOMPSON 6-1 6-4 3-4 JANOWICZ: Indiscriminately slapping every ball, Janowicz easily holds with a crushed cross-court backhand. It may just be that Janowicz is even more dangerous without his inhibitions.