Russia's Maria Sharapova blows a kiss to the crowd following her win over compatriot Olga Puchkova in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
Russia's Maria Sharapova blows a kiss to the crowd following her win over compatriot Olga Puchkova in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
Venus Williams of the US makes a backhand return to Kazakstan's Galina Voskoboeva during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Serena Williams, right, of the US watches her sister Venus during her first round match against Kazakstan's Galina Voskoboeva at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Russia's Maria Sharapova waves to the crowd following her win over compatriot Olga Puchkova in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams of the US perform the gangnam style dance during the Kids Tennis Day at Melbourne Park ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ? Maria Sharapova got the Australian Open started with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over fellow Russian Olga Puchkova in the first match on center court Monday.
Sharapova showed no signs of problems with the right collarbone injury which forced her out of a lead up tournament two weeks ago.
The No. 2-ranked Sharapova, who lost the final to Victoria Azarenka here last year before going on to win the French Open, needed only 55 minutes to beat Puchkova.
She faced only two break points in the match ? saving both in the first game. Then she went on a 12-game roll that earned her a second "double bagel" inside a year.
Sharapova has a potential third-round match against Venus Williams, who opened her tournament with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan.
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