Nadal follows Djokovic into the second round – Cecchinato is eliminated

The world number two, who did not play at the ATP Cup last week due to persistent back problems, won on Tuesday in Melbourne against the Serbian tennis professional Laslo Djere 6:3, 6:4, 6:1. The day before, the first ranked Novak Djokovic from Serbia also confidently moved into the next round. Russian co-favorite Daniil Medvedev also won his opening match. The 24-year-old gave Canadian Vasek Pospisil no chance at 6:2, 6:2, 6:4. Medvedev won the final of the ATP Cup against Italy with the Russian team on Sunday. With the success against Pospisil he extended his winning streak to 15 matches. Medvedev won the title last year at the ATP Finals among the best eight professionals of the season and is one of the favorites at the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Austria's tennis ace Dominic Thiem, who made it into the second round on Monday, also has hopes of winning the title. “I did a good job today, three sets, that's good. Of course it wasn't the ideal preparation, but I'm taking it day by day now," said Nadal in the winner's interview on the court. The 34-year-old Spaniard has only triumphed once before, at the Australian Open in 2009. If he wins the title this year, he would be the tennis professional with the most Grand Slam victories among men. So far, Nadal and Roger Federer, who is missing this year, have each won 20 Grand Slam tournaments. Djokovic follows with 17 titles. First round exit for Cecchinato From an azure point of view - in addition to Andreas Seppi - Marco Cecchinato (ATP 82) also had to give up on Tuesday night. He lost to the American Mackenzie McDonald (ATP 192) in four sets. Lorenzo Sonego, Fabio Fognini, Matteo Berrettini and Salvatore Caruso, on the other hand, made it to the next round.

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Nadal follows Djokovic into the second round – Cecchinato is eliminated

Rafael Nadal reached the second round of the Australian Open with an easy three-set win.

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