Amanda Anisimova, last year’s Wimbledon runner-up, made a winning return to the Grand Slam with a 6-3 6-2 win over qualifier Lina Gjorcheska to reach the second round on Tuesday.
Anisimova showed no sign of any lingering scars from her 6-0 6-0 defeat by Iga Swiatek in the title clash 12 months ago as she swept aside her North Macedonian opponent on Court Two.
Gjorcheska, the first player from her nation to compete in a Grand Slam main draw, showed resistance towards the end in a bid to prolong the contest but Anisimova was too good for her and prevailed in 61 minutes.
Anisimova will take on Petra Marcinko or Sofia Kenin in the second round.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.