Caroline Wozniacki has eased her way into the second round of Australian Open 2009 with a swift 6-3 6-2 victory over Shahar Peer.
The No.11 seed quickly assumed the role of puppeteer, moving her Israeli opponent around Margaret Court Arena as if she were on the end of on a string.
In many ways, the encounter perhaps should have not been such a whitewash. The world No. 42, Peer is only 30 places below the up-and-coming Dane, and she reached the quarterfinals here in 2007.
However, Wozniacki wasted no time in serving out the first set with an ace, promptly following it up with a break in the opening game of the second.
Peer had her own break-point chances in the ensuing game, but a netted forehand did not help her cause. Wozniacki then defended the second with an ace.
Trailing 0-3, Peer again she found herself in possession of a handful of break points. Once again they appeared to slip through her fingers until an error by the Dane helped Peer claim the game.
But it was a temporary blip. Harry Potter fan Wozniacki, who in 2006 reached the Australian Open junior final, broke back to take a 5-2 lead. After defending a further three break-points, the 18-year-old served out the match in just under one-and-a-half hours.
Quick facts
Both players served three aces, but Peer's first serve was more effective at 72 per cent
Peer had 41 unforced errors to Wozniacki's 24
Peer squandered all but two of her 18 break point chances, while Wozniacki was an efficient 5-for-6 (83 per cent)
Wozniacki's fastest first serve was 182km/h
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