Johanna Konta into second round of qualifying at Australian Open

Johanna Konta has beaten Grace Min to reach the second round of qualifying at the Australian Open.

The 24-year-old, who was born in Sydney but represents Britain, triumphed 6-2 6-1 over the American to set up a meeting with either Sachie Ishizu of Japan or the Ukraine's Olga Savchuk.

In the bottom half of her segment, Ana Konjuh takes on Diana Marcinkevica, while Nigina Abduraimova and Mathilde Johansson will go head to head for the right to face the winner.

The main draw gets underway in Melbourne on Monday.