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On paper this one’s not a contest. It is, after all, Roger Federer. The great Roger Federer, six-times winner at Melbourne Park, 20-times grand slam winner and widely-acknowledged GOAT. He’s seeded three at this year’s tournament and wasted little time in booking his place in this second round with a straight-sets win over Denis Istomin on the opening day of play.

The unlucky soul facing him is Dan Evans of Britain, who won his first grand slam match since returning from a drugs ban earlier this week – in three sets against fellow qualifier Tatsuma Ito. He will have taken great heart from that victory, but... Federer.

Anyway, Evans’ job is to prove everyone (but mostly me) wrong this afternoon in Melbourne, when he takes to Rod Laver Arena. Stick with us, the players will be on court shortly.