Internet Desk : Roger Federer comfortably marched into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday with a straight-sets victory over Ukraine’s Alexander Dolgopolov.
There was not a semblance of resistance from Dogopolov as the No.3 seed won 6-3 7-5 6-1.
Kei Nishikori also eased into the round of 32 with a straight-sets win over American Austin Krajicek.
The No.7 seed eclipsed his long-time friend and training partner 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.
Nishikori’s best result at Melbourne Park is the quarter-finals, which he reached in 2012 and 2015.
He will next face the winner of the clash between German qualifier Daniel Brands and Spanish 26th seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.
Belgian No.15 David Goffin is also through to the third round but not before suffering the indignity of a bagel in the second set of his clash with Bosnian Damir Dzumhur.
But Goffin recovered quickly, going on to win 6-4 0-6 6-4 6-2.
His third-round opponent will be Austrian No. 19 seed Dominic Thiem, who trounced Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-1 6-3.
Meanwhile Nick Kyrgios has been slapped with the second largest fine of the Australian Open to date after swearing in his first round victory against Pablo Correno Busta on Monday.
Kyrgios was hit was a $US3000 (NZ$4702.27) fine on Wednesday for audible obscenity during his straight sets win over the Spaniard.
Former world No.1 Venus Williams was also handed over a fine of $US5000 (NZ$7837.11) fine for not fronting a mandatory post-match media conference on Tuesday.
Williams wasn’t in the mood for talking following her shock straight sets defeat to the Sydney-born Johanna Konta, who now represents Great Britain.