MELBOURNE, Australia -- Three-time reigning and four-time overall champion Novak Djokovic and third-seeded David Ferrer were among the men posting first-round victories on Day 1 at the Australian Open. The second-seeded former world No. 1 Djokovic won his 22nd straight match at Melbourne Park by handling Slovak Lukas Lacko 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 6-1. Djokovic popped 10 aces in the 1-hour, 50-minute affair. Djokovic played his first match in front of new coach Boris Becker. "It is the first competitive match I've had this season, I haven't played for five or six weeks," Djokovic said. "I was a bit rusty on the court the first two sets....
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