The Bendigo International Pro Tour tennis tournament hit off on Sunday at the Bendigo Tennis Complex.
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32 players entered the qualifying singles draw in a bid to earn one of four berths into the main draw of the $US60,000 event, which starts on Tuesday.
Seven Australians made it through to the final 16 of qualifying, headlined by Astra Sharma.
Ranked 258 in the world, Sharma demolished fellow USA visitor Sabastiani Leon 6-1 6-0.
Other Australians to win on Sunday were Amy Stevens, Alexandra Osborne, Zara Brankovic, Masa Jovanovic, Seone Mendez and Alana Parnaby.
The eight winners of Monday’s second round of qualifying will advance to Tuesday’s final round of qualifying.
Qualifying results round one: Seone Mendez (4) d Laura Ashley 6-4 6-0, Giorgie Jones lt Erin Routliffe 6-7(2) 3-6, Marine Partaud (2) d Amelia Stuart 6-3 6-1, Jodie Anna Burrage (3) d Shelby Talcott 6-2 6-0, Bojana Marinkov lt Yuki Kristina Chiang 6-4 1-6 4-6, Isabella Bozicevic lt Verena Meliss (8) 2-6 5-7, Alexandra Osborne d Natalie Barbir 6-0 6-1, Petia Arshinkova d Olivia Symons 7-5 6-1, Astra Sharma (1) d Sabastiani Leon 6-1 6-0, Beatrice Hetrel lt Amy Stevens 2-6 3-6, Zara Brankovic d Albina Khabibulina 7-5 6-3, Cyan Sun lt Gergana Topalova 1-6 0-6, Evana Bowell lt Alana Parnaby 1-6 0-6, Ayumi Koshiishi lt Marianna Zakarlyuk (6) 6-4 0-6 6-7(5), Tiana Windbuchler lt Masa Jovanovic (7) 2-6 1-6, Alicia Smith lt Haruna Arakawa (5) 5-7 3-6.
Monday’s draw for round two of qualifying:
Court 1 – 10am: Amy Stevens v Marianna Zakarlyuk (6). Not before 11am: Gergana Topalova v Haruna Arakawa (5).
Court 2 – 10am: Erin Routliffe v Verena Meliss (8). Not before 11am: Jodie Anna Burrage (3) v Petia Arshinkova.
Court 3 – 10am: Seone Mendez (4) v Alana Parnaby. Not before 11am: Marline Partaud (2) v Alexandra Osborne.
Court 4 – 10am: Astra Sharma (1) v Yuki Kristina Chiang. Not before 11am: Zara Brankovic v Masa Jovanovic (7).