Garbine Muguruza eases through opening test

ByEurosport

Updated 16/01/2018 at 14:45 GMT

Garbine Muguruza sailed into the Australian Open second round with a 6-4 6-3 win over France’s Jessika Ponchet.

The two-time Grand Slam champion lost her opening service game, but steadied to come through in 86 minutes.

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She will next meet Su-Wei Hsieh.

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