Sown under the 8th number, the representative of the United States gave her opponent only three games (6: 0, 6: 3). It took 58 minutes to reach the next round of the competition. The American performed nine aces, made a mistake twice in filing and sold five break points, while Potapova filed right through four times, made two double mistakes and made one break.
Earlier it was reported that Ekaterina Alexandrova started at the Australian Open with a victory.