Roger Federer shines to the second round of the Australian Open after sweeping Johnson

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, third seeded, shone into the second round of the Australian Open after sweeping American Steve Johnson 6-3, 6-2 and 6-2.

The Basel, who warned this Saturday at a press conference that his preparation had been atypical and that his expectations were quite low for this year, left no trace of a Steve Johnson who came to be proclaimed finalist in the tournament of Bendigo.

Federer, who could match the Serbian Novak Djokovic, second seeded, with seven titles at Melbourne Park, set an early break that served him to run the first set 6-3.

The Californian, who stayed far away from a possible reaction throughout the game, saw how the winner of 20 'major' titles assaulted his main weapon, the service, up to four times more to sign up two identical sets 6-2.

The Swiss tennis player, 38, will face each other in the next round with the winner of the match that will face Serbian Filip Krajinovic and Frenchman Quentin Halys.