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 | Federer, Murray and Tsonga without problems in the first round15-01-2013 |
Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga started with clean victories their participation in the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Four-time winner Federer confidently enter the second round, beating the Frenchman Benoit Peer with 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 in less than an hour and a half. Placed under № 2 Swiss will play in the next stage with the Russian Nikolay Davydenko or the qualifier Dudi Sela of Israel.
The Briton Murray easily overcame the resistance of the Dutchman Robin Haase - 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 and now has forthcoming match with Portugal's Joao Souza, eliminated the Australian John-Patrick Smith in three sets.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga placed under № 7, beat his compatriot Michael Llodra with 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 in a match that lasted 1 hour and 46 minutes. The Frenchman rival in the second round will be the Japanese Go Soeda, who eliminated the local player Luke Saville with 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.