Novak Djokovic brushed aside Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli to reach the Australian Open third round, as women's champion Madison Keys overcame a second-set wobble.
New Zealand roared into form with a 6-1 win over Iceland on the second day of the division 2, group B under-20 men’s world championship in Belgrade yesterday.
Novak Djokovic has safely negotiated the first hurdle in his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, as women's title challengers Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff eased into the second round.
Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka turned the clock back to come from a set down to win his first round match, while Marin Cilic also flew the flag for the veterans with a more ruthless performance.
Star attractions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are into the second round of the Australian Open, as disgruntled fans fumed over long queues and a surprise ticket sales halt.
Marshall Erwood was planning to sleep alongside the Tour of Southland’s orange jersey overnight before going out to defend it on the first open road stage from Invercargill to Gore today.
Jakub Mensik’s path to the ASB Classic final has been anything but straightforward, but the Czech believes the grind of the week in Auckland could prove invaluable preparation for what lies ahead.