Dominika Cibulkova and Johanna Konta comfortably through in Sydney

09 January 2017 11:38

Dominika Cibulkova and Johanna Konta both made it through safely to the second round of the Apia International in Sydney.

Third seed Cibulkova, a surprise winner of the WTA Tour Finals in November, dropped just two games in a 6-2 6-0 triumph over Laura Siegemund while Konta, seeded six, had too much for lucky loser Arina Rodionova in a 6-3 6-4 victory.

However, eighth seed Elena Vesnina is out after she was forced to retire against Coco Vandeweghe when she was trailing 6-4 4-0.

Tenth seed Caroline Wozniacki was made to work hard by Monico Puig before seeing off the Olympic singles champion 6-3 2-6 6-4 to reach round two.

Home favourite Daria Gavrilova toppled Donna Vekic 6-3 7-6 (7/1), with Roberta Vinci, Barbora Strycova, Christina McHale, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Duan Ying-Ying also making it through.

At the Hobart International, t op seed Kiki Bertens made light work of Annika Beck, defeating the German 6-1 6-2 in round one.

Belgian qualifier Elise Mertens stunned seventh seed Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 6-2 to set up a second-round clash with Sachia Vickery, who beat Teliana Pereira 6-3 7-6 (7/5).

Eleventh seed Johanna Larsson battled from a set down to see off Kristyna Pliskova 6-7 (5/7) 6-3 6-1, and Japanese qualifier Risa Ozaki recovered from a nightmare start to defeat compatriot Kurumi Nara 0-6 7-5 6-3.

Kirsten Flipkens, Lucie Safarova, Andrea Petkovic, Lara Arruabarrena, Veronica Cepede Royg and Lesia Tsurenko also progressed, and Croatian qualifier Jana Fett beat 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6-3 6-2.

Source: PA