Second seed Alexander Zverev cruises

Alexander Zverev during his Round One match yesterday. Pic/Getty Images

Clinical World No. 2 Alexander Zverev surged into the Australian Open second round on Sunday with a straight sets victory to kickstart his bid to better the semi-final he made last year.

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The German saw off French wildcard Lucas Pouille, who made the last four in 2019 before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena.

It put him into round two at Melbourne Park for a ninth straight year, setting up a meeting next with Spain's 44th-ranked Pedro Martinez.

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