Third-seeded Maria Sakkari has had a 6-0 6-1 win over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in just more than an hour to advance to the round of 16 at the Korea Open.
In other first-round matches Monday, Stefanie Voegele had a 6-3 2-6 6-4 win over South Korean wildcard entry Choi Ji-hee and Tamara Zidansek beat fellow Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-1 6-3.
Defending champion and No.1-seeded Jelena Ostapenko has been drawn to play 2016 Korea Open winner Lara Arruabarrena in her first-round match.
Second-seeded Kiki Bertens was drawn to open against Luksika Kumkhum.
Australians Ajla Tomljanovic and Priscilla Hon play on Tuesday, with Tomljanovic taking on fifth-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck.
Hon, 20, reached the quarter-finals of last year's Korea Open. Tomljanovic, 25, reached the quarter-finals of the Japan Women's Open at the weekend but was beaten by eventual tournament winner Hsieh Su-Wei.
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