Top Australian hope Ashleigh Barty has continued a green and gold day to remember at Melbourne Park, routing Luksika Kumkhum to move into the second round.
Barty, the 15th seed, defeated her Thai opponent 6-2 6-2 on Margaret Court Arena to set up a date with China’s Yafan Wang on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old was one of at least seven Australians to triumph at Melbourne Park on Monday, taking just 57 minutes to progress.