MELBOURNE: Garbine Muguruza gained revenge for a tough loss last year and a place in the Australian Open last 16 with a comprehensive victory over Anastasija Sevastova on Friday.
The French Open champion was broken first up but she quickly recovered from the slow start to overwhelm the Latvian 6-4, 6-2 in 64 minutes on Margaret Court Arena.
The Spanish seventh seed was upset in round two of last year's US Open by 33rd-ranked Sevastova and she was delighted to get her own back in Melbourne.
"I came knowing that the last time we played in a Grand Slam she beat me, so I was super-motivated," Muguruza said. "I wanted revenge, so I think that helped."
Muguruza, who has never gone beyond the Australian Open fourth round, next plays Romania's Sorana Cirstea, who beat Alison Riske of the United States.
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