British number one Katie Boulter cruised past Italian sixth seed Jasmine Paolini in straight sets to reach the second round of the Linz Open.
Boulter needed just 76 minutes to wrap up a 6-2 6-2 victory, saving all five break points she faced.
The 27-year-old will play Russian world number 42 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the last 16 in Austria.
British number two Jodie Burrage qualified for the main draw with a win over Germany’s Anna-Lena Friedsam.
Burrage lost the first set but recovered to secure a 5-7 6-3 6-2 win in two hours 27 minutes.
2024-01-29 17:53:46
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