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Australian Open PHOTOS: Petkovic beats Kvitova in an epic, Sharapova beats Maria in first round

The most exciting match in Tuesday’s first-round action at the Australian Open was definitely Andrea Petkovic‘s 6-3 4-6 10-8 victory over Petra Kvitova, which ended with a lovely hug between the two fan favorites, and our photographer Jimmie48 was right there to capture all the thrilling moments of this epic match, including the heart-warming emotions at the net. I’m glad that Petkovic’s victory will make us see more of Adidas’ first-ever jumpsuit, as its top promoter Kristina Mladenovic continued her free fall, losing her 15th straight match, this time to Ana Bogdan, who is now 3-1 against Top 20 players.