Roger Federer advanced into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday after his German opponent Andreas Beck withdrew due to injury.
Beck was due to face Federer in a second-round clash but the 25-year-old failed to recover fom a lower back problem.
Third seed Federer will now enjoy a longer break than his rivals for the title before playing his third-round match.
The former world number one will face either Ivo Karlovic or Carlos Berlocq in the next round.
