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Gibson gets Australian party started at Open

Talia Gibson celebrates her upset first-round win over Anna Blinkova. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Talia Gibson believes she can do some damage after becoming the first player into the second round of the Australian Open, with the young West Australian blasting aside Russia's Anna Blinkova.

The 21-year-old wildcard fired 43 winners as she banked a 6-1 6-3 victory in 76 minutes as main-draw play got under way at Melbourne Park on Sunday.

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