Top seed Elise Mertens cruised to victory, but fourth-seeded Nadia Podoroska and fifth-seeded Jacqueline Cristian were not as fortunate in the first round of the Jasmin Open Tunisia
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur lifted the spirits of an entire continent as she became the first Arab and first African woman to reach the Wimbledon final with a rousing 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory over her barbecue buddy Tatjana Maria on Thursday.
Alison Riske-Amritraj will be eager to build on that in the land of her in-laws.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Paula Badosa of Spain, earned second-round wins
Defending champion Sloane Stephens was sent packing from the Miami Open on Sunday after a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Germany's Tatjana Maria in the third round.
IMAGES of the all the action from Day 2 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Tuesday
IMAGES from the Australian Open on Tuesday.
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