In the second round of the Australian Open men's singles in the four major tennis tournaments, Taro Daniel won the former world ranking No. 1 straight over Andy Murray of the United Kingdom and advanced to the third round for the first time in the four major tournaments.
At the age of 28, Daniel, who ranked 120th in the world, played against Murray, who was formerly ranked 1st in the world, in the second round.
Daniel took the first set 6-4, the second set 6-4, and the third set 6-4 to win straight with a set count of 3-0.
This is the first time Daniel has advanced to the third round of the four major tournaments.
In addition, among Japanese players, in the first round of the men's doubles, a pair of Ben McLachlan and a South African player won the pair of Dutch and Austrian players with a set count of 2: 1 and advanced to the second round.
Also, in the first round of the women's doubles, a pair of Nao Hibino and a Polish player won a come-from-behind victory over a pair of American players with a set count of 2: 1 and proceeded to the second round.