BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Seventh-seeded Sabine Lisicki posted a straight-set win as the 2014 WTA season kicked off Sunday at the Brisbane International.
Lisicki, a finalist last summer at Wimbledon, defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3, 6-4 behind a seven-ace attack. She won 69 percent of the points on serve and saved all three break points she faced.