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Roger Federer didn't waste any time Monday at the Australian Open, winning his opening match by playing like a man who doesn't want his remarkable 7½-year run of success in Grand Slams to end.
Federer was rarely troubled in beating Lukas Lacko of Slovakia 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in 84 minutes on the first day at Melbourne Park, barely waiting for ballboys and ballgirls to get back to their positions before serving. The victory came at Rod Laver Arena, a stadium named after the player who Federer's main rival here -- Rafael Nadal -- is trying to emulate.
Nadal has won three majors in a row -- last year's French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open. So unless Federer can win the final on Jan. 30, it will be the first time since winning Wimbledon in 2003 that the Swiss star hasn't held at least one major title.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/aus11/news/story?id=6029048
