Azarenka makes strong start in Adelaide

Victoria Azarenka started at a tournament in Adelaide with a confident victory over the eighth racket of the world Paula Badosa Hibert. The prize fund of the local competition is $700 thousand. The Belarusian is now the 27th in the BTA ranking, but in today's match she was the dominant player: 6:3, 6:2. In the second round Azarenka will play versus Priscilla Hon of Australia, the 263rd racket of the world, she made it to the main draw through qualification and sensationally knocked out Petra Kvitova in the first round.