Australian Open champion Madison Keys crushed Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 6-0 at Indian Wells on Saturday in her first match as a Grand Slam champion.

Keys off to an outstanding start in Indian Wells as she only dropped a total of three games versus Anastasia Potapova.

By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) -Newly minted Australian Open champion Madison Keys crushed Anastasia Potapova 6-3 6-0 at Indian Wells on Saturday in her first match as a Grand Slam champion while fellow American Taylor Fritz also advanced in straight sets.

Perhaps there were some early signs of rust, but American Madison Keys showed no letdown from her breakthrough Australian Open victory in January. Keys quickly dispatched Anastasia Potapova of Russia on Saturday in her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open, winning 6-3, 6-0 in a match that lasted 63 minutes.

Australian Open champion Madison Keys crushed Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 6-0 at Indian Wells on Saturday in her first match as a Grand Slam champion.

By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) -Australian Open champion Madison Keys crushed Anastasia Potapova 6-3 6-0 at Indian Wells on Saturday in her first match as a Grand Slam champion, while Carlos Alcaraz began his bid for an Indian Wells three-peat with a 6-4 6-2 win over Quentin Halys.

Australian Open champion Madison Keys breezed into the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, subduing hard-hitting Russian Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 6-0 in her first match since her maiden Grand Slam triumph.