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Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic has had a strong win in the opening round of the WTA event in Charleston, while Amanda Anisomova has also progressed.

Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic has cruised through to the second round of the Volvo Car Open in the US with a convincing win over American Christina McHale.

Tomljanovic started with a hiccup, dropping her serve in the opening game of the match, but was in full control from then on to win 6-3 6-0 on the green clay in Charleston.

The Australian world No.78, who gave Naomi Osaka a fair test at the recent Miami Open, will face the winner of Marie Bouzkova and Timea Babos in the second round.

In other results on Monday, 19-year-old American ace Amanda Anisimova fought back from a set down to beat Poland's Magda Linette 5-7 6-2 6-3.

And hard-hitting Spaniard Paula Badosa also overcame an early stumble in her 3-6 7-5 6-1 win over Russia's Varvara Gracheva.