Govortsova beats 5th seed in Hobart tennis

Olga Govortsova of Belarus has beaten  Spanish Carla Suarez-Navarro 6-2 6-1 in Hobart. (AAP)

Olga Govortsova of Belarus has beaten Spanish Carla Suarez-Navarro 6-2 6-1 in Hobart. (AAP)

Olga Govortsova has beaten Spanish fifth seed Carla Suarez-Navarro.

Olga Govortsova of Belarus pulled off the first upset at the Hobart International tennis tournament, thrashing Spanish fifth seed Carla Suarez-Navarro on Sunday.

Yet to win a tour title, 24-year-old Govortsova won the first round clash 6-2 6-1 on day one.