Wozniacki battles into second round

Fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark downed Canada’s Alexsandra Wozniack 6-4, 6-2 to get her Australian Open campaign off to a winning start on Wednesday.

Kuznetsova in third round

Russian world number three Svetlana Kuznetsova became the first player into the third round of the Australian Open when she beat countrywoman Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday.

Azarenka into second round

Belarusian seventh seed Victoria Azarenka blasted her way past France’s Stephanie Cohen-Aloro 6-2, 6-0 to move into the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

Li storms into second round

China’s 16th seeded Li Na stormed into the Australian Open second round on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-0 win over New Zealand’s Marina Erakovic.

Zvonareva in second round

Ninth-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva crushed Slovakia’s Kristina Kucova 6-2, 6-0 in the first round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

MELBOURNE, AFP