Third seed <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/australian-open-nadal-and-federer-pledge-a250000-towards-relief-workers-in-charity-event-274432">Roger&nbsp;Federer</a>&nbsp;hit winners at will in an imperious display as he cantered into the third round of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/emotional-wozniacki-stays-alive-in-australian-open-swansong-275902">Australian Open</a> with a 6-1 6-4 6-1 thumping of Serbian <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/coco-crunch-for-osaka-as-djokovic-bowls-over-wildcard-275901">Filip Krajinovic</a> on Wednesday.

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Starting his second-round match at around 2100 local time on Rod Laver Arena, the six-time champion appeared to be in a hurry to finish the contest, breaking his opponent's serve twice in the first two sets and thrice in the third.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/australian-open-nadal-djokovic-and-federer-go-through-first-round-rain-plays-spoil-spot-275705">Also read:&nbsp;Australian Open: Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer go through first round, rain plays spoil sport</a>

Krajinovic took a medical timeout to have his right upper arm attended with&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;leading 2-1 in the third set but it made no difference to the momentum for the 20-times Grand Slam champion, who hit his 42nd winner to end the contest in a little over 90 minutes.

He breezed through the next four games and hit a crosscourt forehand winner - his 42nd of the night - to end the contest in a little over 90 minutes.

Krajinovic's first outing against a top-five player at a Grand Slam ended up being a forgettable occasion.

The 41st-ranked player had his first-round match against Quentin Halys postponed due to rain on Monday and faced&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis-federer-and-williams-lead-way-to-raise-funds-for-relief-workers-in-australia-273899">Federer&nbsp;</a>after needing almost four hours to battle past the French qualifier in five sets on Tuesday.

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"I thought it wasn't 100% fair that he played three-and-a-half hours yesterday and me zero,"&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;said in an on-court interview. "The rain helped me. I do feel a little bit sorry actually like this but you have to take advantage of it."

Krajinovic's first serve percentage in the first two sets was almost 90%, which&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;called "rare". But it had no impact on the outcome of the match.

Unlike his main rivals,&nbsp;Federer, who won his last major title in 2018 at <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/second-seed-pliskova-starts-melbourne-title-tilt-with-win-275707">Melbourne</a> Park, opted out of the inaugural <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/djokovic-and-nadal-rally-for-merger-of-atp-cup-and-davis-cup-271915">ATP Cup</a> in Australia to spend more time with his family before launching his 22nd season on Tour.

"I prefer this much more than (being) overcooked,"&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;told reporters. "As easy as it looks, there's always the effort, trying to extend the lead.

"Of course, it's not quite the same stress level if you're down a set or a break or two sets, whatever it may be. I prefer it this way because you have always extra left in the tank if you need it."

Next up for&nbsp;Federer, who was broken only once in the match, will be a meeting against local hope <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/rafael-nadal-delivers-glory-for-spain-as-davis-cup-starts-new-era-264332">John Millman</a>&nbsp;who beat him in four sets at the 2018 <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/worst-brawl-opens-in-kansas-game-in-national-collegiate-athletic-associations-basketball-match-275896">US&nbsp;Open.</a>

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"He's a super good guy, unbelievably tough opponent,"&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;said. "There are not many fitter guys than him out there and those are the guys I respect the most, actually.

"He gets absolutely the most out of the game and I hope it is going to be a great match with some great rallies."

Third seed Roger Federer hit winners at will in an imperious display as he cantered into the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-4 6-1 thumping of Serbian Filip Krajinovic on Wednesday.

Third seed Roger Federer hit winners at will in an imperious display as he cantered into the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-4 6-1 thumping of Serbian Filip Krajinovic on Wednesday. 2️⃣1️⃣ / 2️⃣1️⃣@rogerfederer maintains his peRFect record of having always reached the third round at the #AusOpen, def. Filip Krajinovic 6-1 6-4 6-1.#AO2020 pic.twitter.com/852qUhDFUr — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2020 × Starting his second-round match at around 2100 local time on Rod Laver Arena, the six-time champion appeared to be in a hurry to finish the contest, breaking his opponent's serve twice in the first two sets and thrice in the third. Also read: Australian Open: Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer go through first round, rain plays spoil sport Krajinovic took a medical timeout to have his right upper arm attended with Federer leading 2-1 in the third set but it made no difference to the momentum for the 20-times Grand Slam champion, who hit his 42nd winner to end the contest in a little over 90 minutes. He breezed through the next four games and hit a crosscourt forehand winner - his 42nd of the night - to end the contest in a little over 90 minutes. Krajinovic's first outing against a top-five player at a Grand Slam ended up being a forgettable occasion. The 41st-ranked player had his first-round match against Quentin Halys postponed due to rain on Monday and faced Federer after needing almost four hours to battle past the French qualifier in five sets on Tuesday. Also read: Australian Open: Nadal, Federer pledge A$250,000 towards bushfire relief "I thought it wasn't 100% fair that he played three-and-a-half hours yesterday and me zero," Federer said in an on-court interview. "The rain helped me. I do feel a little bit sorry actually like this but you have to take advantage of it." Krajinovic's first serve percentage in the first two sets was almost 90%, which Federer called "rare". But it had no impact on the outcome of the match. Unlike his main rivals, Federer, who won his last major title in 2018 at Melbourne Park, opted out of the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia to spend more time with his family before launching his 22nd season on Tour. "I prefer this much more than (being) overcooked," Federer told reporters. "As easy as it looks, there's always the effort, trying to extend the lead. "Of course, it's not quite the same stress level if you're down a set or a break or two sets, whatever it may be. I prefer it this way because you have always extra left in the tank if you need it." Next up for Federer, who was broken only once in the match, will be a meeting against local hope John Millman who beat him in four sets at the 2018 US Open. In a rematch of the 4R at the 2018 #USOpen, @rogerfederer will meet Aussie @johnhmillman in the third round at #AO2020. Here's what the World No.3 had to say 🔊#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/gUjMvKU1cB — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2020 × "He's a super good guy, unbelievably tough opponent," Federer said. "There are not many fitter guys than him out there and those are the guys I respect the most, actually. "He gets absolutely the most out of the game and I hope it is going to be a great match with some great rallies."

Federer sweeps past Krajinovic into third round in Australian Open

Three-times champion Rafael Nadal denied John Millman any chance of posting another fairytale run in New York as he cruised by the Australian 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday.

Millman delivered the upset of the tournament last year when he beat five-time winner Roger Federer in a surprising run to the quarter-finals but he was unable to recreate the same magic against the relentless Spanish second seed.

Nadal said he came on court with a "lot of respect" for Millman.

"He showed last year what he is able to do when he is playing well," he said.

"Always at the beginning (of a tournament) the first match everything is a little bit new, even if I have played here plenty of times. The beginnings are not easy.

"To be the first match honestly I think I played a good match, hitting good backhands, some more mistakes maybe with the forehand than usual but generally happy with how I started."

Nadal, who last year retired from his semi-final with a knee injury after several gruelling matches, was a model of efficiency in his opening match of the year's final Grand Slam.

The 33-year-old Spaniard, who snacked on some dates that were on a plate beside his courtside chair, seemed to get better as the match went on and made quick work of Millman in the final set where he went up an early double break for a 3-0 lead.

The only thing to rattle Nadal under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium came when he was getting ready to serve at 5-3 in the first set and the chair umpire issued a time violation that the Spaniard took issue with.

But Nadal, who denied that he was not ready to serve on time, did not let the incident knock him off course as he went on to close out the set in the ensuing game.

Nadal faced only three break points and easily turned aside each one. The first was in the opening game of the match, with Millman's other two chances to break coming in the final game of the second set.

By contrast, Nadal converted five of his 15 breakpoint chances against Millman, who did not have the weaponry or pace to keep up with the 18-times Grand Slam champion.

Serving for the win at 5-2, Nadal sealed the deal on his second match point with a sizzling forehand down the line that left Millman no chance.

Up next for Nadal will be Australian wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Three-times champion Rafael Nadal denied John Millman any chance of posting another fairytale run in New York as he cruised by the Australian 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday.

Three-times champion Rafael Nadal denied John Millman any chance of posting another fairytale run in New York as he cruised by the Australian 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday. Millman delivered the upset of the tournament last year when he beat five-time winner Roger Federer in a surprising run to the quarter-finals but he was unable to recreate the same magic against the relentless Spanish second seed. Nadal said he came on court with a "lot of respect" for Millman. "He showed last year what he is able to do when he is playing well," he said. "Always at the beginning (of a tournament) the first match everything is a little bit new, even if I have played here plenty of times. The beginnings are not easy. "To be the first match honestly I think I played a good match, hitting good backhands, some more mistakes maybe with the forehand than usual but generally happy with how I started." Nadal, who last year retired from his semi-final with a knee injury after several gruelling matches, was a model of efficiency in his opening match of the year's final Grand Slam. The 33-year-old Spaniard, who snacked on some dates that were on a plate beside his courtside chair, seemed to get better as the match went on and made quick work of Millman in the final set where he went up an early double break for a 3-0 lead. The only thing to rattle Nadal under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium came when he was getting ready to serve at 5-3 in the first set and the chair umpire issued a time violation that the Spaniard took issue with. But Nadal, who denied that he was not ready to serve on time, did not let the incident knock him off course as he went on to close out the set in the ensuing game. Nadal faced only three break points and easily turned aside each one. The first was in the opening game of the match, with Millman's other two chances to break coming in the final game of the second set. By contrast, Nadal converted five of his 15 breakpoint chances against Millman, who did not have the weaponry or pace to keep up with the 18-times Grand Slam champion. Serving for the win at 5-2, Nadal sealed the deal on his second match point with a sizzling forehand down the line that left Millman no chance. Up next for Nadal will be Australian wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis.

US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal reaches second round after defeating John Millman

French veteran Jo-Wilfried Tsonga believes he has nothing to lose against Roger Federer as he continues along the comeback trail in the second round of the ATP tournament in Halle this Thursday.

Tsonga, 34, missed seven months of last season due to knee surgery but has shown solid form this month upon his return to grass court tennis for the first time since 2017.

After reaching the second round in Stuttgart last week, the Frenchman beat compatriot Benoit Paire in straight sets in Halle on Tuesday to set up a second round fixture with Federer on Thursday.

"It is always special to play <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/halle-open-roger-federer-begins-grasscourt-season-with-win-over-john-millman-228558&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjR2fnKt_fiAhVOAogKHWG2AD0QFjAFegQIAhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw0lnul5eNkR18zTFDZI1CqI">Federer</a>, I will give everything I've got," Tsonga told AFP.

"There is less pressure than usual, because there is no shame in losing to Roger Federer. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain,"&nbsp;Tsonga said.&nbsp;

The Frenchman is one of the few players who can boast of a perfect record on grass against eight-time Wimbledon champion Federer.

The two have met only once on the surface, a gruelling battle at Wimbledon in 2011, which Tsonga won after clawing back a two-set deficit.

"It's true I have never lost to him on grass, but that is only because we have only played once," said Tsonga.

"If we had played ten times, the roles would probably be reversed.It is a different situation now. I want to do well, but I am coming back from a long way away,"&nbsp;Tsonga added.

Once ranked number five in the world, Tsonga now sits at 77th in the ATP rankings, having slipped as low as 210th after his injury.

Tsonga told AFP he was happy with his return to the tour this season, but that he still felt the effects of his spell on the sidelines.

"I am still paying for it a bit after a whole year of not playing. It's as if I actually retired last year," he said.

"But I am happy, there have been no catastrophes. Physically, I am getting better and better each week," said&nbsp;Tsonga.&nbsp;

Speaking after his own first-round victory against John Millman, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/french-open-rafael-nadal-beats-roger-federer-to-reach-12th-final-225296&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiV8s38t_fiAhVK_GEKHdrEAXYQFjACegQIBhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2qXyVuD2QzBiCea2SZ2DWw">Federer </a>said he was happy to see Tsonga back on the court.

"We trained together in Miami a few weeks ago, and we get on well," said the world number three.

"Jo-Wilfried has shown in the past that he can beat me. Whether on hard court, clay or grass, he is always dangerous. It's a tough draw for the second round,"&nbsp;Federer said.

French veteran Jo-Wilfried Tsonga believes he has nothing to lose against Roger Federer as he continues along the comeback trail in the second round of the ATP tournament in Halle this Thursday.

French veteran Jo-Wilfried Tsonga believes he has nothing to lose against Roger Federer as he continues along the comeback trail in the second round of the ATP tournament in Halle this Thursday. Tsonga, 34, missed seven months of last season due to knee surgery but has shown solid form this month upon his return to grass court tennis for the first time since 2017. After reaching the second round in Stuttgart last week, the Frenchman beat compatriot Benoit Paire in straight sets in Halle on Tuesday to set up a second round fixture with Federer on Thursday. "It is always special to play Federer, I will give everything I've got," Tsonga told AFP. "There is less pressure than usual, because there is no shame in losing to Roger Federer. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain," Tsonga said. The Frenchman is one of the few players who can boast of a perfect record on grass against eight-time Wimbledon champion Federer. The two have met only once on the surface, a gruelling battle at Wimbledon in 2011, which Tsonga won after clawing back a two-set deficit. "It's true I have never lost to him on grass, but that is only because we have only played once," said Tsonga. "If we had played ten times, the roles would probably be reversed.It is a different situation now. I want to do well, but I am coming back from a long way away," Tsonga added. Once ranked number five in the world, Tsonga now sits at 77th in the ATP rankings, having slipped as low as 210th after his injury. Tsonga told AFP he was happy with his return to the tour this season, but that he still felt the effects of his spell on the sidelines. "I am still paying for it a bit after a whole year of not playing. It's as if I actually retired last year," he said. "But I am happy, there have been no catastrophes. Physically, I am getting better and better each week," said Tsonga. Speaking after his own first-round victory against John Millman, Federer said he was happy to see Tsonga back on the court. "We trained together in Miami a few weeks ago, and we get on well," said the world number three. "Jo-Wilfried has shown in the past that he can beat me. Whether on hard court, clay or grass, he is always dangerous. It's a tough draw for the second round," Federer said.

Halle Open: 'Nothing to lose,' says Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ahead of Roger Federer clash

Twenty-time Grand Slam Roger Federer will look to start his campaign at the ongoing Shanghai Master on a winning note while facing Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their Round Two match of the men's singles event here on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old will be heading into the tournament, having won 13 of his last 16 matches.

Since missing out on the US Open title after being defeated by Australia's John Millman in their pre-quarters clash, he had played just two matches in Laver Cup.

Medvedev, on the other hand, is also on a roll having recently clinched the Japan Open trophy after registering a stunning victory over home favourite Kei Nishikori. Both the players will be playing for the first time against each other.

Meanwhile, Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic moved to the third round of the ongoing tournament after thrashing France`s Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 7-5 in their round of 32 clash.

Twenty-time Grand Slam Roger Federer will look to start his campaign at the ongoing Shanghai Master on a winning note while facing Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their Round Two match of the men's singles event here on Wednesday.

Twenty-time Grand Slam Roger Federer will look to start his campaign at the ongoing Shanghai Master on a winning note while facing Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their Round Two match of the men's singles event here on Wednesday. The 37-year-old will be heading into the tournament, having won 13 of his last 16 matches. Since missing out on the US Open title after being defeated by Australia's John Millman in their pre-quarters clash, he had played just two matches in Laver Cup. Medvedev, on the other hand, is also on a roll having recently clinched the Japan Open trophy after registering a stunning victory over home favourite Kei Nishikori. Both the players will be playing for the first time against each other. Meanwhile, Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic moved to the third round of the ongoing tournament after thrashing France`s Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 7-5 in their round of 32 clash.

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