Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has the distinction of winning the first completed match at the 2016 Australian Open, avenging a loss to Luksika Kumkhum from two years ago.
Kvitova beat the Thai qualifier 6-3, 6-1. In 2014, Kumkhum beat Kvitova in three sets to send the-then sixth-ranked player out of the tournament.
Serving to stay in the match Monday, Kumkhum saved two match points before double-faulting in the breezy conditions on Rod Laver Arena to hand Kvirotva the match in 70 minutes.
Kvitova won her Wimbledon titles in 2011 and 2014. Her best performance at the Australian Open is a semifinal berth in 2012.
Nishikori advances
Kei Nishikori has become the first of the seeded men's players to advance to the second round.
The seventh-seeded Nishikori, who reached the quarterfinals last year, beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 without facing a break point Monday.
Nishikori struggled with a series of injuries last year, but said he was feeling sharp after his first match in Melbourne.
"It's great to finish in three sets, especially against Philipp. He's always tough to play," Nishikori said. "The body is feeling pretty good. I had a good preparation."
Kohlschreiber, ranked No. 34, was the highest ranked of the men's players who were unseeded at the tournament.
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