Tennis: Osaka gets Australian Open started after smoke fears ease

Hazardous smog left several players with coughs and breathing difficulties during qualifying last week, prompting speculation about whether the tennis season's first Major would be delayed.

"It was really tough for me trying to control my nerves," said Osaka. "It's tough to play someone you've never played before in the first round of a Grand Slam." Swiss great Roger Federer, 38, plays America's Steve Johnson as he looks to keep ahead of his Big Three rivals by winning his 21st Grand Slam title.

"You have court calls, then you look at the haze and everything, it doesn't look good. How far are we from that threshold of playing, not playing?" Federer said.

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