Australian Open 2018: Federer, Djokovic advance; Raonic faces first round exit

World number three Garbine Muguruza wore heavy strapping on her injured right thigh as she laboured to a 6-4, 6-3 victory against wildcard Jessika Ponchet (Photo | AP)

Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka had a mid-match wobble before eliminating Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/2) in 2 hrs 47min in Hisense Arena. (Photo | AP)

Six-times champion Novak Djokovic showed glimpses of his glory days as he powered to a convincing 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 first-round victory against American Donald Young (Photo | AP)

World number one Simona Halep had to come from 5-2 and a set point down against Australian teenager Destanee Aiava to win a dramatic first-round match 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 . (Photo | AP)

British hope Johanna Konta (R) showed no signs of her recent injury troubles Tuesday as she dismantled Madison Brengle of US 6-3, 6-1 . (Photo | AP)

France's Caroline Garcia, who had a breakout year in 2017, winning two titles and qualifying for the WTA Finals, ground past Germany's Carina Witthoeft 7-5, 6-3. (Photo | AP)

Former world number one Karolina Pliskova moved smoothly into the second round of the Australian Open with a steady 6-3, 6-4 win over Veronica Cepede Royg. (Photo | AP)

Former world number one Maria Sharapova Tuesday sailed serenely into the second round of her first Australian Open since returning from a 15-month doping ban, beating Germany's Tatjana Maria 6-1, 6-4 . (Photo | AP)

In a first round shocker, Canada's Milos Raonic was knocked out of the Australian Open as he was beaten by Slovakian Lukas Lacko 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4). (Photo | AP)