Melbourne, Jan. 22 -- Jannik Sinner is cruising towards a potential third consecutive Australian Open title as he dominated James Duckworth 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 with clinical efficiency.

The Italian world number two was virtually flawless, dropping just four games and facing minimal resistance from the Australian wildcard. Sinner faced little trouble on serve, erasing all three break points he encountered, as per the ATP Tour website.

"Every match is very difficult, so I'm very happy to be in the next round," Sinner said in his on-court interview. "I was returning very well today, and my serve was also good, so I'm very happy about my performance. I want to thank you guys [the crowd]. I know I'm not Australian, but you have been very fair to m...