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Kei Nishikori dispatches Dusan Lajovic in straight sets

Kei Nishikori beats Dusan Lajovic 6-1 6-1 7-6[3] in the second round of the Australian Open.

Kei Nishikori has overcome Dusan Lajovic in three sets to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

Kei Nishikori of Japan plays a backhand in his second round match against Dusan Lajovic of Serbia during day four of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2014© Getty Images

The Japanese took 50 minutes to wrap up the first two sets by a 6-1 scoreline, but was taken all the way in a third set that lasted an hour.

However, the Serbian could not rouse a comeback, as the 24-year-old won the tie-breaker 7-3 to seal his progress.

The world number 17 will face the winner between Donald Young and Andreas Seppi for a place in the fourth round.

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