The former world No. 31 stormed into the quarterfinals of the 2020 US Open after giving birth to son Alexander two years earlier, but left tour for a second maternity leave at the end of 2021.

The coffee capital and Australian Open home manages to please the most discerning palates.

The No. 5 seed was locked in from the start, never allowing Pironkova to gain momentum in advancing, 6-1, 6-4, at the Yarra Valley Classic on Wednesday.