Wozniacki eases past Larsson in one-sided clash at Australian Open

Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki eased past her second-round opponent Johanna Larsson 6-1 6-3 in a one-sided clash at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The victory sets up the potential for an enthralling third round encounter between the Dane and Maria Sharapova, who meets Rebecca Peterson in the second round. Wozniacki seeded third, took just over an hour to secure her second consecutive straight-sets win.

(With inputs from agencies.)