The players are starting warm ups.

Shane Downie has had to withdraw after having a fall, poor old man!
His place taken by Ray Chapman of Ballina NSW.

Weather is cool, bit of fog, lots of dew on the courts.

5 Rounds of doubles today, first round has Robert Fletcher and Pete Landrebe v JVDT and Richard Parks on Court 1, good viewing of that from the balcony.

Court 2 has Malcolm and Greg Fletcher playing Malcolm Powys and Jill Sullivan first up.

The American visitors will be on Court 3 playing Mark Scruton and Georgina Carnegie.

Gary Phipps and Owen Dickinson against Kevin Beard and Claire Keating on Court 4.

So a feast of the top players in easy viewing for the first round.

Play starts at 8am local time.