Defending champion Novak Djokovic has progressed to the third round after defeating Japanese wildcard Tatsuma Ito in Melbourne.
The Serb, who won 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and 35 minutes, will now face Yoshihito Nishioka, who had crushed British number one Dan Evans in straight sets.
Sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas also reached the third round after opponent Philipp Kohlschreiber withdrew injured.
He will face Canadian Milos Raonic or Cristian Garin of Chile in the third round.
Man City win over Wolves in key game for Champions League qualifying
Captain Kevin De Bruyne scored in his penultimate game at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 on Friday to climb to third in the Premier League and boost their chances of Champions League qualification.
Ruud plays through rib injury to reach Madrid Open final
Casper Ruud marched into his first Madrid Open final without dropping a set after the Norwegian beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 7-5 in Friday's semi-final despite struggling with a rib injury before the match.
Formula One extends Miami GP contract to 2041
Formula One handed Miami the longest contract on the calendar on Friday, securing the grand prix until 2041 with a 10-year extension on top of an existing decade-long deal.
Bangladesh to play two T20Is against UAE in Sharjah
Bangladesh men’s cricket team will play two T20Is against the UAE national team in Sharjah in May.
After heroic century, Suryavanshi gets IPL reality check with two-ball duck
Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi got a taste of the unpredictability of the game following his stunning century in the previous match with a two-ball duck in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
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