Brisbane: World number one Novak Djokovic displayed rich vein of form as he kicked off his Australian Open campaign with a straight-set win over Chung Hyeon of South Korea to advance to the second round of the tournament on Monday.
<img title="Novak Djokovic" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jan/djokovic18jan.jpg" alt="Novak Djokovic" /> Novak Djokovic. pic/ AFP
The defending champion outclassed the South Korean teenager 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in a thrilling opening round that lasted for about two hours at Rod Laver Arena.
Meanwhile, third-seed Roger Federer will also aim to progress through to the next round when he will take on Georgian player Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round today.

World number one Novak Djokovic displayed rich vein of form as he kicked off his Australian Open campaign with a straight-set win over Chung Hyeon of South Korea to advance to the second round

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World number one Novak Djokovic displayed rich vein of form as he kicked off his Australian Open campaign with a straight-set win over Chung Hyeon of South Korea to advance to the second round

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic thrashes Hyeon to start with a bang

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