Caroline Wozniacki and Karolina Pliskova up and running

Shahida Jacobs

Caroline Wozniacki and Karolina Pliskova claimed contrasting wins in their opening matches at Eastbourne.

Top seed Wozniacki kicked off her grass-court season with a straight-set win over Camila Giorgi from Italy, needing one hour and 15 minutes to secure a 6-2, 6-3 victory.

The Dane will face either British No 1 Johanna Konta or Aleksandra Krunic in the third round.

Second seed Pliskova had a much tougher outing as she was taken to three sets by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with the Czech edging out the Russian 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.

In first-round action, Kristina Mladenovic from France also had a tough day at the office as she came from a set down to beat Heather Watson from Britain 6-7 (2-7), 7-5, 6-3.

Former Australian Open finalist Dominika Cibulkova beat Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 6-4, Sam Stosur from Australia overcame Alison van Uytvanck 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3 and Kaia Kanepi beat Kurumi Nara 6-3, 6-2.

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