Roger Federer turned in a flawless performance to brush aside Steve Johnson and reach the second round of the Australian Open.
The Swiss veteran was in fine form throughout, proving far too good for his American opponent, and required just 50 minutes to take a two-set lead.
And the no. 3 seed wasted no time in sealing a straight sets victory, eventually strolling to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 triumph in just an hour and 21 minutes on court.
In his first match since November after taking a break following the ATP Finals, the 38-year-old was looking in pristine condition.
Federer can be accused sometimes of starting slowly but not on this occasion. He broke early in the first and repeated that pattern in the next two sets to highlight his ruthlessness.
Indeed, when he secured a double break in the second set, the game was up for Johnson, who was no match for the marvellous six-time Australian Open champion.
Federer served up 14 aces on his way to victory to show to his rivals that he is far from finished and will once again prove to be a tough opponent in round two.
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