One hour and 13 minutes needed Maria to defeat Nao Hibino of Japan in straight sets: 6-1, 6-3.
After the 1st Round match, Maria said: "It was just nice to get on court and face the opportunity of playing a first match. No matter how much you train, it's always different when you walk out onto the court."
"It's definitely a relief to get that first one out of the way."
About when she heard that she is Hibino`s idol and that the Japanese player has posters of her on her wall: "She's got to take those off! It's time to put her posters up there."
"I actually hadn't heard much about her, and I hadn't seen too much of her game before I went on the court today. She actually likes the pace and takes the pace quite well. For a first Grand Slam performance I thought she was there till the end. That's impressive. She never let in, never gave up.
"I mean, experience is priceless for anyone, but especially for someone that's just starting out in their Grand Slam experience. I'm sure she'll have a great future ahead of her."
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In 2nd Round, Maria will play against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus. Maria never played Sasnovich before.
GO MARIA !!!
good girl
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