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Djokovic cruises, Wawrinka fights into third round of Oz Open

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ANI Melbourne

World number one Novak Djokovic breezed past his Russian opponent Andrey Kuznetsov in straight sets to stroll into the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

The four-time Australian Open champion defeated Kuznetsov 6-0 6-1 6-4 in an hour and 24 minutes to ease into the next round of the first grand slam of the year.

Moreover, defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka fought stoutly to secure a 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 6-3 victory over Romanian qualifier Marius Copil.

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First Published: Jan 22 2015 | 3:48 PM IST

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