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Australian Open: Serena reaches 2nd round beating Camila Giorgi

| | Jan 18, 2016, at 11:12 pm
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IBNS): Defending champions Serena Williams moved to the second round of the Australian Open women's singles event by beating Italian Camila Giorgi.

The US star defeated her opponent 6-4 7-5 in the first round clash.

Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic won his men's singles first round clash against South Korea's Hyeon Chung by 6-3 6-2 6-4.

Russian Maria Sharapova beat her first round opponent Nao Hibino of Japan in women's singles clash  by 6-1 6-3.

Swiss legend Roger Federer defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-2 6-1 6-2 to reach second round of the tournament.
 

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