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Australian Open, Day 3: Djokovic, Federer, Serena Storm Into Third Round

January 20, 2016 19:42

Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams stormed into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday as tennis authorities came under fire over their efforts to fight match-fixing.

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Novak Djokovic had a third-set tussle with French teenager Quentin Halys before winning their night match 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3). (All AP and AFP images)
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As a match-fixing controversy continued to reverberate at Melbourne Park, Serena Williams swatted Hsieh Su-Wei 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round as she seeks a record-equalling 22nd major title.
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Roger Federer, who is trying to extend his record number of Grand Slam crowns to 18, then dismantled his 35th-ranked practice partner Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 7-5, 6-1.
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The all-time Grand Slam king came unstuck in the third round last year, when he was shocked by Andreas Seppi, and he is wary of another upset with Grigor "Baby Fed" Dimitrov up next.
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Petra Kvitova became the latest women's top-10 player to fall, joining Simona Halep and Venus Williams on the sidelines when she was shocked 6-4, 6-4 by Australian giant-killer Daria Gavrilova.
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In a positive evening for the hosts, the combustible Nick Kyrgios overcame a mix-up with his shorts to beat Pablo Cuevas and set up a showdown with world number six Tomas Berdych.
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Berdych eased past Mirza Basic 6-4 6-0 6-3.
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Agnieszka Radwanska's sky-high confidence took another leap upwards when she halted Eugenie Bouchard 6-4, 6-2.
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Radwanska will now play Monica Puig of Puerto Rico in the third round.
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Maria Sharapova had little difficulty dispatching 105th-ranked Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-1.
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Japanese seventh seed Kei Nishikori beat his close friend Austin Krajicek 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 as he pressed his bid for a first Grand Slam title.
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Marin Cilic advanced to the third round with a 6-4 6-3 7-6 win over Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Omar Jasika of Australia, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4.
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But he won accolades on social media from fans for coming to the aid of a ball girl in distress.

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