Jack Draper opened with a powerful straight-set win over Sebastian Baez on the Adelaide Worldwide however fellow Briton Katie Boulter misplaced.
Draper, 22, comfortably beat the Twenty sixth-ranked Baez 6-1 6-3 as he continues his preparations for the Australian Open.
Nevertheless, British primary Boulter suffered a 6-3 6-4 defeat by Romania’s Anna Bogdan within the girls’s occasion.
Qualifying for the Australian Open was attributable to start on Monday however rain prevented any matches being performed.
The Australian Open, the primary Grand Slam of the 12 months, begins in Melbourne on 14 January.
Draper, the world quantity 62, is ready to affix Boulter, Jodie Burrage, Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and Andy Murray in the principle attract Melbourne.
Following a breakthrough 2022 by which he reached a brand new career-high rating 22 instances, Draper made his debut look on the match final 12 months however struggled with cramp as he misplaced to Rafael Nadal in 4 units within the opening spherical.
Contesting his first match of the 12 months following a 2023 season disrupted by a shoulder damage, a match and firing Draper all the time appeared in management in opposition to 23-year-old Baez.
He closed out the opening set by successful 5 video games in a row earlier than one other double break of serve settled the second after one hour and 18 minutes.
“I am very proud of my efficiency in the present day. It isn’t straightforward popping out for the primary match of the 12 months,” stated Draper, who will play Miomir Kecmanovic or Mackenzie McDonald within the second spherical.
“I really feel actually assured, actually proud of my physique and my sport. I simply need to stick with it enjoying injury-free.”
World quantity 57 Boulter, 27, will now flip her consideration to the Australian Open following her exit in opposition to 66th-ranked Bogdan.
Each gamers resisted break factors within the early levels however Bogdan, 31, was capable of serve out the primary set after making the breakthrough within the eighth sport.
And though Boulter took a 2-0 lead at first of the second, Bogdan battled again – with a run of 4 consecutive video games placing her heading in the right direction for victory.
Harriet Dart and Heather Watson are amongst eight British gamers who shall be aiming to affix their compatriots within the Australian Open major draw as soon as qualifying is ready to get below manner, with Monday’s matches rescheduled for Tuesday.
