Molik masters Harkleroad

Australian back in the swing of things with Miami victory

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Molik masters Harkleroad

Molik: Back in form

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Australian Alicia Molik continued her fine form on her comeback as she destroyed Ashley Harkleroad 6-1 6-1 in the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open.

Molik came back from a 15-month retirement from the WTA Tour at the start of the year, and she is now making the most of the wildcard she has been handed in Miami.

The 29-year-old has started to find form after reaching the last 16 at Indian Wells last week, and she will now face 27th seed Agnes Szavay from Hungary in the next round.

The former world number eight is looking to climb right back up the rankings and her form in Miami suggests she might do just that,

China's Shuai Peng will play top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second round after beating Vania King 6-4 1-6 6-3 while Sorana Cirstea set up a meeting with Venus Williams after ousting Michelle Larcher De Brito 7-4 7-6 (11/9).

Also progressing to the next round were Gisela Dulko, Lucie Safarova, Yaroslava Shvedova, Polona Hercog, Magdalena Rybarikova, Alla Kudryavtseva, Petra Kvitova, Alexandra Dulghera and wildcard Petra Martic.

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