January 19, 2015 04:14 pm | Updated 04:14 pm IST - MELBOURNE
Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after beating Lu Yen-Hsun of Taiwan at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne on Monday.
Second-seeded and 17-time major champion Roger Federer defeated Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 on Monday in a first-round match at the Australian Open.
Federer, wearing a neon yellow shirt which matched his shoes, won his 74th match in 85 starts at Melbourne Park, a record that has seen him win four Australian Open titles.
Federer broke Lu’s service in the 11th game of the final set and held in the next to advance to the second round.
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