Flawless Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic stamped their mark on the Australian Open on Tuesday with focused former champion Maria Sharapova also successfully negotiating the first round after her drug ban.
Defending champion Federer, rated as favourite to win his 20th Grand Slam title, made his entrance on Rod Laver Arena with a sizzling 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 lesson for Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene.
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Dominic Thiem made serene progress into the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open, but it was another day of struggle for the seeds in Doha.
World number five Thiem needed one hour and 46 minutes to secure a 7-5 6-4 victory over Aljaz Bedenein a match in which he had 15 break-point chances, taking just three of them.
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World number one Andy Murray will start the build-up to his Wimbledon title defence with a Queen's Club first round clash against Aljaz Bedene.
Murray heads into the grass-court campaign back in form after his run to the French Open semi-finals ended a frustrating period marred by problems with injuries and illness.
The Scot, who has battled shingles, an elbow injury andRead more
Andy Murray beat Aljaz Bedene 6-3 6-4 to book a British Queen's Club quarter-final with another British opponent Kyle Edmund.
Playing his first match against a fellow countryman in 10 years, the British number one was too strong for the British number two, clinching victory in just over an hour.
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