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In the first round of the main draw of the Australian Open, Hungary's number one, Fábián Marozsán, defeated former U.S. Open champion Marin Čilić.
Our local hopefuls have copped a tough draw, here's what you need to know about the opening round of the Australian Open.
Top-seeded American Ben Shelton bucked a trend when he beat Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP Auckland Classic. Fifth-seeded Chris Eubanks went out in the first round as did Gael Monfils — who lost to Marozsan — Roberto Bautista Agut, Denis Shapovalov and defending champion Richard Gasquet. Third-seeded Francisco Cerundolo, fourth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime, seventh-seeded Sebastian Ofner and eighth-seeded Max Purcell all lost in the second round.
The 19-year-old Fils registered a comprehensive 6-3, 6-4 win