Federer, Williams and Osaka celebrate opening victories

The 38-year-old American clearly dominated her first round game on Monday in a 6-0, 6-3 win against Anastasia Potapova from Russia, who is 20 years her junior. Williams won her last Grand Slam title three years ago while pregnant in Melbourne. With the next major title, Williams would equal Australia's Margaret Court's Grand Slam record. During preparation, the seven-time Melbourne winner celebrated her first tournament victory as a mother in Auckland.

Also one round further: Naomi Osaka © APA/afp / WILLIAM WEST

With a little more effort, defending champion Naomi Osaka reached the second round. The Japanese won the opening game in the Rod Laver Arena 6:2, 6:4 against the Czech Marie Bouzkova. In the second set, the former world number one had to fight back from a 2:4 deficit. The 22-year-old will now face Saisai Zheng from China in the fight for a place in the third round. Federer without any problems Meanwhile, Roger Federer easily won his opening game. The 20-time Grand Slam winner from Switzerland defeated the American Steve Johnson 6:3, 6:2, 6:2. Due to the rain, the world number three ended his game under the closed roof of the Rod Laver Arena. Roger Federer played like a cast. © APA/afp / WILLIAM WEST

The 38-year-old also managed to start 2020 with his success; Federer traveled to the first sporting highlight of the tennis season without any match practice. The six-time Australian Open winner will now face the Serbian Filip Krajinovic or Quentin Halys from France.

Number 44 seed Denis Shapovalov (Canada) suffered a somewhat surprising first-round defeat on the first day of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, which was worth around 13 million euros. He lost to Marton Fucsovics (Hungary) 3:6, 7:6 (9:7), 1:6, 6:7.

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Federer, Williams and Osaka celebrate opening victories

Serena Williams underlined her ambitions for her 24th Grand Slam title with an easy opening win at the Australian Open. Roger Federer didn't show any weakness either.

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