MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Milos Raonic and Dustin Brown renewed their Grand Slam duel on Tuesday and the result was the same as the last time – a three-set win for the tall Canadian.
Raonic and Brown met for the first time in the first round of last year’s U.S. Open, where Raonic won in straight sets.
On Tuesday, Raonic defeated Brown 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
Last year as the 13th-seeded player, Raonic had his best performance at Melbourne Park, advancing to the semifinals before losing to Andy Murray.
The 26-year-old Raonic is playing in his seventh Australian Open and in his 24th major. His best result so far has been a run to the Wimbledon final last year.