Ruthless Federer makes flying start

Roger Federer and Andre Agassi cruised into the second round of the Australian Open today as fifth seed Carlos Moya crashed out to his Davis Cup hitting partner.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2005 - 12:29

Roger Federer and Andre Agassi cruised into the second round of the Australian Open today as fifth seed Carlos Moya crashed out to his Davis Cup hitting partner.

Federer began the defence of his title in ominous fashion with a ruthless demolition of Fabrice Santoro in Melbourne.

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CourtsTennisAustralian OpenPlace: MelbournePlace: ChennaiPlace: SwedenPlace: AustraliaPlace: FrancePlace: Rod Laver ArenaPerson: FedererPerson: Roger FedererPerson: Andre AgassiPerson: Carlos MoyaPerson: Fabrice SantoroPerson: AgassiPerson: Dieter KindlmannPerson: MoyaPerson: Guillermo Garcia-LopezPerson: Andy RoddickPerson: Garcia-LopezPerson: Thomas JohanssonPerson: Peter LuczakPerson: Gael MonfilsPerson: Robby GinepriPerson: MonfilsPerson: Miles KasiriPerson: Tommy RobredoPerson: Scott DraperPerson: Mario AncicPerson: Oscar HernandezPerson: Ivan LjubicicPerson: Luis HornaPerson: Joachim JohanssonPerson: Sjeng SchalkenPerson: Marat SafinPerson: Novak DjokovicEvent: Australian OpenEvent: Davis CupEvent: Grand SlamEvent: 1997 Australian OpenEvent: WimbledonOrganisation: Peru
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