MOSCOW, Jan 17 Russians Ekaterina Alexandrova and Anastasia Potapova lost their first round matches at the opening Grand Slam tournament of the season — the Australian Open. Results of other matches of the game day:Belinda Bencic (Switzerland, 22nd seed) — Kristina Mladenovic (France) — 6:4, 6:3; Fiona Ferro (France) — Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, 15) — 1:6, 6:7 (4:7); Tatiana Maria (Germany) — Maria Sakkari (Greece, 5) — 4:6, 6:7 (2:7); Maria Osorio-Serrano (Colombia) — Naomi Osaka (Japan) — 3:6, 3:6.
