Roger Federer enter 2nd round of Australian Open

Defending Champion and 19 times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer entered into the second round of men's singles yesterday, defeating Slovenian Aljaz Bedene 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. 

Earlier, former champions Maria Sharapova, Angelique Kerber and Stanislas Wawrinka stormed into the second round, but it was curtains for Canadian Milos Raonic. 

Sharapova, still working her way back



from a 15-month ban, defeated Tatjana Maria 6-1, 6-4, while Kerber beat Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-0, 6-4. World number one Simona Halep also progressed to the second round with a battling 7-6, 6-1 win over teenage wildcard Destanee Aiava. 

In Men's Singles, ninth seed Wawrinka, returning from injury, survived a fightback from Ricardas Berankis to enter the second round.