French Open champ Muguruza through 1st round at Australian Open
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MELBOURNE, Australia - French Open champion Garbine Muguruza has beaten New Zealand's Marina Erakovic in the first round at Melbourne Park for the second time in three years.
Muguruza fought off three break points at 1-4 in the second set and cruised from there, winning the final five games of the match for a 7-5, 6-4 victory.
The seventh seed from Spain took an injury time-out after the first set, but didn't appear hampered when she returned from the court.
Muguruza hasn't been past the fourth round of the Australian Open in four appearances.
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