Bernard Tomic thrashes Leonardo Mayer

Local favourite Bernard Tomic has wasted no time qualifying for round two of the Australian Open with a quick-fire win over Leonardo Mayer.

Tomic took just over 90 minutes to record a straight-sets win over Mayer earlier today with a mix of strong serving and fine passing shots.

Mayer lost a break early in the first set and swam against the tide throughout as Tomic was cheered on by a passionate home crowd.

The 20-year-old dropped just eight games in total on the way to a 6-3 6-2 6-3 victory, setting up a second-round clash with either Dudi Sela or Nikolay Davydenko later this week.