US Open champion Dominic Thiem on Wednesday registred an easy win over Germany's Dominik Koepfer at here the Margaret Court Arena. With this victory, he progressed to the third round of the Australian Open.

Theim outclassed his opponent in three straight sets 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 in one hour and 39 minutes. Talking about the game, the first set saw a fight from the German after that it was just a one-way affair. World No. 3 Thiem showed his class and outplayed Koepfer in the second set to win it without losing a single point. In the third set, the Austrian continued his good run and dominated the play and sealed the set 6-2 to proceed further in the Grand Slam. Thiem will face either Australian Nick Kyrgios or French Ugo Humbert next.

Meanwhile, Serbian tennis star and world number one, Novak Djokovic on Wednesday progressed to the third round. Djokovic defeated America's Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7, 7-6(2), 6-3 to win the second-round match at the Rod Laver Arena. Marton Fucsovics also pulled off a second-round stunner as he saved three match points before sending 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka out 7-5, 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 7-6(9).

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