Putintseva

Moscow-born Putintseva soaked up the adulation before she said in her on-court interview: “It feels great, it feels really great.

Sabalenka will face her good friend Paula Badosa, who came from a set down to beat Yulia Putintseva, in round three.

Swiatek not only won all four previous meetings against Putintseva, but also claimed every set they had played.

There was no acknowledgement towards the ball girl as Putintseva returned to the baseline for her next point.

Brady dominated from the baseline to take a 4-0 lead in the first set and a 2-0 advantage in the second against Putintseva, who won their previous two meetings.

Earlier, Brady defeated No. 23 seed Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-2.

Last year's winner Elise Mertens saw her title defence come to an early end with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to Yulia Putintseva.

Germany's Julia Goerges also pulled off a surprise by knocking out Dutch seventh seed Kiki Bertens 6-2, 6-3 to advance to a meeting with Donna Vekic, who accounted for Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 6-1.

Putintseva can be a feisty, chuntering player who gets under her opponent's skin, but she did not need to resort to any such antics to knock Konta out of her stride.

Putintseva eliminated No. 26 Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday.