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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Australian open top seeds nadal and swiatek reach second round - The Untold Story

Tennis: World number one Iga Swiatek moved into the second round at the 2023 Australian Open where she is seeking a first title. AP - Aaron Favila

Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek, the top seeds in the respective men's and women's draws at the Australian Open, moved into the second round on Monday after overcoming tricky opponents.

Nadal, the defending champion, needed just over three and a half hours to dispatch the 21-year-old Briton Jack Draper 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

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