MINSK, 14 January (BelTA) – Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has defeated Russian qualifier Anna Kalinskaya (WTA No.146) 6:1, 6:4 to reach the second round of the Australian Open, BelTA has learned.
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The No.11 seed will take on Great Britain's Katie Boulter (WTA No.99) in the second-round match.
Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich (WTA No.31) will play against Kirsten Flipkens (WTA No.50) of Belgium, while Vera Lapko (WTA No.62) will face Johanna Larsson (WTA No.77) of Sweden on 14 January. Victoria Azarenka (WTA No.53) of Belarus and Laura Siegemund (WTA No.110) of Germany will meet on 15 January.