Defending champion Roger Federer's strong run against qualifiers at Grand Slam tournaments continued with a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3), 6-3 win over Daniel Evans of Great Britain on Wednesday in the second round at the Australian Open. The 37-year-old Federer also maintained his 100 percent record of reaching the third round at the Australian Open as he advanced for the 20th time in a row.