Japan's Ai Sugiyama struggled with her game Friday but new partner American Nicole Arendt made up the difference to defeat Katalin Marosi-Aracama of Hungary and Britain's Lorna Woodroffe 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 at the Australia Open.
Meanwhile, American Kimberly Po and Spain's Magui Serna had too much for Japan's Rika Hiraki and partner Seda Noorlander of the Netherlands for a 6-7 (1-7), 6-2, 6-4 second-round win in the women's doubles at Melbourne Park.