To commence her Australian campaign in style world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki overcame a nervy performance with victory over Argentina's Gisela Dulko.
Wozniacki, playing her first Grand Slam event as world number one, won 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 41 minutes, the BBC reports.
Maria Sharapova,the former world no.1 and 2008 champion also enter second round by beating Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1, 6-3.
Reigning French Open champion Francesca Schiavone struggled before silencing Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.
Fourth seed Venus Williams was worked hard by Sara Errani before prevailing 6-3, 6-2.
The 30-year-old, whose sister and defending champion Serena is absent through a foot injury, has not played a tournament since the US Open in September.
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