Roger Federer survived an early scare to beat Bjorn Phau 7-5, 6-0, 6-4 in the opening match of his Australian Open title defence on Monday.
The Swiss world number one lost his serve three times in the first set against the 27-year-old German ranked 82nd in the world but he quickly upped his game to power through the second set in customary smooth style.
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