Tomas Berdych eases through in straight sets

Tomas Berdych has beaten Kenny de Schepper in straight sets at the Australian Open.

The Czech eased past his opponent with a comfortable 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 victory at the Hisense Arena.

Berdych broke the Frenchman in the first, before going on to dominate the rest of the set, and the world number seven continued in the same pattern to breeze through.

The victory sees Berdych through to the third round.