Australian Open 2018: Federer, Djokovic advance; Raonic faces first round exit
Here are a few results from the first Grand Slam of the season that you don't want to miss.
Defending champion Roger Federer dazzled under the Australian Open lights to waltz through to the second round with straight sets win over Aljaz Bedene on Tuesday. The second seed cruised to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win in 1 hr 39 mins and will play German Jan-Len
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)
