<p>Clinical World No. 2 Alexander Zverev surged into the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/australian-open-2025-draw-djokovic-alcaraz-on-track-for-potential-quarterfinal-clash-23461548" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Australian Open</strong></a> second round on Sunday with a straight sets victory to kickstart his bid to better the semi-final he made last year.</p>
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<p>The German saw off French wildcard Lucas Pouille, who made the last four in 2019 before losing to eventual champion <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/know-the-secret-which-helps-novak-djokovic-keep-healthy-23463701" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Novak Djokovic</strong></a>, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It put him into round two at Melbourne Park for a ninth straight year, setting up a meeting next with Spain&rsquo;s 44th-ranked Pedro Martinez.</p>
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The German saw off French wildcard Lucas Pouille, who made the last four in 2019 before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Rod Laver A

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The German saw off French wildcard Lucas Pouille, who made the last four in 2019 before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena. 

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