Serena Williams and Christina McHale scored opening singles wins to give the U.S. to a 2-0 lead over Belarus, which was without an injured Victoria Azarenka. Report | Injured Azarenka Out | Bodo: Fed Cup Preview | Fed Cup Photos

Uncle Toni's title, missing Borg and taming shrieking: Steve Tignor responds to these and other Aussie Open-related reader questions here. Tignor's Mail Bag | More Tignor: Comparing Commentary | Final Marks from Melbourne

How can Rafa and Roger fans learn to enjoy the age of the Djoker? Here are four things about Novak Djokovic anyone should be able to appreciate. Tignor | Bodo: Nadal's backhand miss—a career-changer? | Is Nole in Rafa's game?

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils raised expectations with their play in Doha, but it didn't equate to success in Oz. Richard Gasquet fared only a bit better. Bodo: Thumbs Down | Bodo: Thumbs Up | Thumbs Down: Officiating | Why?