Daniil Medvedev has risen to the occasion to sweep into the Australian Open second round with a straight-sets win over Swiss Henri Laaksonen.
Thrust into title favouritism for the first time at a major following Novak Djokovic's dramatic deportation on Sunday night, Medvedev responded with a 6-1 6-4 7-6 (7-3) victory in his tournament opener on Rod Laver Arena.
