Published: January 13, 2019
- Zoe Hives upsets Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-1, 6-2
- Kimberly Birrell beats Paula Badosa Gibert 6-4, 6-2
Home hopes Zoe Hives and Kimberly Birrell are savouring the most significant wins of their fledgling careers after cashing in on Australian Open wildcard entries with breakthrough first-round triumphs at Melbourne Park.
Hives defied her world ranking of No 225 to upstage seasoned American Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-1, 6-2 before Birrell joined her in the second round with a 6-4, 6-2 defeat of Spanish qualifier Paula Badosa Gibert.
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