Gilles Muller beat Ricardo Mello (Brazil) 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-3 in the first round of the Brisbane International and his prize for doing so...a second round encounter with World Number 4 and top seed, Andy Murray (assuming he beats world #91 Mikhail Kukushkin).

Murray is on the headlines after a patchy close to 2011's season and has taken on Ivan Lendl as his new head coach in a bid to find that extra somethgin that will finally make him a grand-slam champion.

Play is not scheduled before Wedensday - 352LuxMag will update you when we have more news.

Minella started off well in her qualifiers (at the same tournament) beating Mariana Duque-Marino 6-2, 6-3, Arantxa Parra-Santonja 6-5, 5-7, 6-1 before losing in the final qualification round to Nina Bratchikova 6-2, 4-6, 1-6.

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Both players are hoping to gain access to the Australian Open.