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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Roger Federer didn't waste any time today at the Australian Open, winning his opening match by playing like a man who doesn't want his remarkable 7[1/2]-year run of success in Grand Slams to end.
The second-seeded Federer was rarely troubled in beating Lukas Lacko of Slovakia 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in 84 minutes on the first day at Melbourne Park, barely waiting for ballboys and ballgirls to get back to their positions before serving. The victory came at Rod Laver Arena, a stadium named after the player Federer's main rival here -- Rafael Nadal -- is trying to emulate.See the full content of this document
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Federer Arrives Like Man On a Mission
Nadal has won three majors in a row -- last year's French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open. So unless Federer can win the final on Jan. 30, it will be the first time since he won Wimbledon in 2003 that the...
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