Roger Federer Live Match - Australian Open - Federer vs Denis Istomin

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The six-time Australian Open champion is through to Round 2.Wasn't much of a hassle! That was the brightest start Federer could possibly have in his quest for his seventh title.

Final score: Federer def Istomin 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Federer serves out the match to 15.

The defending champion gets the job done!

Istomin finds his way out of trouble and Federer is now serving for the match at 5-4

Istomin saves a match point on his serve with an ace!

After yet another fine service game, Federer is now one game away from a win.

He is up 5-3

And he holds!

Istomin trails 3-4 now.

But Istomin responds with a crosscourt backhand!

30-15 on the Istomin serve!

Federer is making Istomin run to every corner of the court now. Absolutely tiring him out!

Federer is sprinting like a youngster! Looking fresh as ever!

It's 4-2 to Federer

Roger makes his persistent efforts count!

A stubborn Istomin finally collapsed on his third break point!

Federer BREAKS and now he is 3-2 up!

With his 12th ace, Federer holds his serve.

It's 2-2 now.

It's a hugely comfortable game from Istomin.

He held and now leads 2-1.

And Federer holds breezily after that!

It's 1-1 in the third set!

What a dropshot from Roger from the baseline!

At deuce, the man had show some magic and he does!

It's an enormous service hold from Istomin's after fighting his way back from a break point down.

He is 1-0 up.

Can he do some damage on the return now?

Can Federer break Istomin early in the third set?

Second set is in Federer's bag!

Federer is two sets to love up!!!!!

6-4

Just another set needed for Federer to canter into Round 2.

Breezy hold for Istomin.

He holds his serve to love to trail 4-5.

Federer will now serve for the second set.

The third seed held his serve and it's 5-3 for Federer now

That emboldens Istomin and he wriggles his way out of trouble!

Federer will now serve at 4-3

Federer pushes the return wide and Istomin's comes up with a fabulous inside-out forehand winner!

Danger time for Istomin!

Federer has a break point!

But, just like that, Federer recovers and holds his serve.

It's 4-2 to the defending champion.

But here's a bit of lapse in focus.

It's a double fault from his racquet and its deuce.

Roger is moving like a sprightly teenager even at the age of 37.

Does that man ever age?

It was yet another struggle for Istomin. He concedes another couple of points to Federer but holds his serve.

Federer will now serve at 3-2.

Istomin's managed to take a couple of points off the Federer serve.

But that was all he could do.

Federer holds, anyway.

Up 3-1

BREAK!

It's an early break of serve for Federer!

Under pressure, Istomin's groundstrokes leaked errors and Federer capitalized.

It's 2-1 to Roger.

Istomin's attempt to involve Federer into a long rally did not bear fruit as he sent a crosscourt forehand wide.

Federer holds his serve to 30.

1-1

Istomin began second set promisingly, holding to 30.

He is 1-0 and Federer will serve now.

With 7 Aces and 17 winners, Federer wraps up the first set 6-3.

It's been a walk in the park for the Swiss maestro so far.

Federer held to love with yet another ace!

The man is not doing anything wrong at the moment!

It's 5-2 to Federer.

Istomin managed to avoid further danger and held his serve.

It's 4-2 to Federer now.

Federer is 4-1 up and has the first point on the Istomin serve.

Is a break coming again?

The 20-time Grand Slam champion is simply in cruise control mode right now!He holds to 15.Can he break again?

Federer's bruising forehand winners do the damage now!

It's a BREAK for Federer!

He goes 3-1 up!

Federer's backhands are absolutely on point as he forces his opponent into errors.

It's 2-1 to Federer.

No breaks of serve so far.

Istomin showed amazing resilience to save a break point and hold his serve.

It's 1-1 now.

Good afternoon!

The defending champion is on court and has started his match smoothly.

With an effortless service game, Federer has opened up a 1-0 lead over Denis Istomin.

Roger Federer Live Match - Australian Open - Federer vs Denis Istomin - Match Highlights

Federer def Istomin 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to enter Round 2.