British primary Katie Boulter eased into the second spherical of the Hong Kong Open with a straight-sets victory over Aoi Ito.
Boulter, contemporary from making the semi-finals in Tokyo final week, started her marketing campaign in Causeway Bay with 6-4 6-4 win towards the world quantity 156 from Japan.
It was a assured and trouble-free efficiency from the 28-year-old, who received 81 per cent of her first-serve factors and didn’t face any break factors.
Boulter is seeded second and can have lifelike eyes on securing a 3rd WTA Tour title of the 12 months after triumphing in San Diego and Nottingham.
World quantity 100 Wang Xiyu awaits within the final 16.