Day 2 Results, Hobart International: Muguruza, Mertens and Rybakina all through to second round

Aussie wildcard Lizette Carbera picked up one of the results of the day though upsetting eighth seeded Frenchwoman, Caroline Garcia 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and four minutes.

Muguruza who took a wildcard to play at the Hobart International defeated China's Yafan Wang in straight sets 6-1, 7-5 to move through. The former Wimbledon champion will next face Ons Jabeur in the second round; after she defeated Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-1.

Top seed Elise Mertens won her first-round match against Christina McHale easing through 6-1, 6-1. Next up is Viktoria Kuzmova in the second round.

Shuai Zhang produced a comeback to defeat Kirsten Flipkens winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 while there were also wins for the likes of Cici Bellis and Alize Cornet.