Canada’s Andreescu, Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime win Aussie Open openers

25-ranked Marie Bouzkova of Czechia 6-2, 6-4. Andreescu, who took one hour 41 minutes to complete the win, had a 23-14 edge in winners. Meanwhile, Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., opened with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Dusan Lajovic of Serbia. Later in the day, sixth-ranked Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal bounced Vernon, B.C., native Vasek Pospisil 1-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3. Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino dropped a 6-2, 6-4 decision to Zhu Lin of China.