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Daniil Medvedev won confidently
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US Open winner Daniil Medvedev made it through to the second round of the Australian Open without any problems.
The second in the world rankings advanced on Tuesday 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.
Davis Cup player Jan-Lennard Struff said goodbye in the first round.
The 31-year-old tennis pro clearly lost 4: 6, 3: 6, 2: 6 to the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.
The world number 52.
accept the next opening defeat at the first Grand Slam tournament of the season.
Struff has not won a singles match in Melbourne since 2018.
Philipp Kohlschreiber, on the other hand, won almost at the same time against Italian Marco Cecchinato 6: 4, 7: 5, 7: 6 (7: 0).
The 38-year-old from Augsburg will now meet Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, who is 15th, on Thursday.
For women, US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez experienced a setback.
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.
The Australian Inglis takes part in the Australian Open thanks to a wildcard.
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