US Open winner Daniil Medvedev advanced to the second round of the Australian Open without any problems.
The second in the world rankings advanced in Melbourne with a 6: 1, 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 3) against Swiss outsider Henri Laaksonen.
The next opponent of the 25-year-old Russian is the Australian Nick Kyrgios or the Brit Liam Broady. Medvedev is a favorite for the title at the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, especially after the involuntary departure of Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic.
US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez experienced a setback for women. Four months after her surprising run of success from New York, the 19-year-old Canadian was eliminated in the first round by a 4:6, 2:6 against the world number 133. Maddison Inglis out. Australia’s Inglis takes on the thanks to a wildcard Australian Open part.
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