Johanna Konta, Kyle Edmund and Heather Watson ensured it was another successful night at the Australian Open as all three safely made it through to the second round.
Konta was a semi-finallist in Melbourne just 12 months ago, this time showing the form that has seen her seeded ninth by overcoming Belgain Kirsten Flipkens in straight sets.
Edmund was also to profit with little fuss, with some superb play seeing him down Santiago Giraldo, joining Sir Andy Murray and Dan Evans in round two.
And Watson ensured the success was not to end there, defying world rankings to get the better of Sam Stosur in three, tough sets to oust the world No.21.
The 24-year-old was forced to show form previously unseen against the home favourite, taking the first set 6-3 despite being broken early on.
But the former US Open champion battled back, taking the second by the same scoreline, before Watson unleashed some top-draw tennis to prevail from round one with a 6-0 deciding set.
"I'm very pleased with today," said Watson, who now faces American Jennifer Brady or Belgian Maryna Zanevska. "Sam's a great player, I've played her a couple of times before and she's beaten me both times.
"I played really well today. There were some very long games; I had a slow start in both the first two sets so I wanted to get off to a good start in the third and make her work for everything, and I think I did." That followed what had also been an excellent display from Konta, seeing off Flipkens 7-5 6-2 as five Brits reached the Australian Open second round for the first time since 1987. The British number one had already been in scintillating form to win in Sydney last week, though was forced to battle her way to a 51-minute first set. The second proved more straightforward for last year's semi-finalist, now going on to face 19-year-old Naomi Osaka for a place in round three. Konta said: "It was incredibly tricky. She has the kind of game that can trouble any player.
"I tried to play myself in to the match and I'm happy to be through. A lot has happened in the last year and I'm just enjoying playing and trying to get better every day."
And Edmund ensured he wasn't going to miss out on all the fun, securing a straight sets victory of his own, 6-2 7-5 6-3.
That scoreline against Santiago Giraldo exemplified a marked improvement for the 24-year-old, defying temperatures close to 40C, something which had plagued last year's first-round exit.
The 22-year-old stormed into a 3-0 first-set lead, and from there never looked back in his first Melbourne win, now facing Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta, seeded 30th, next up.
"Last year was a very different scenario, so it was nice to concentrate on my tennis and let my body take care of me," said the world No.46.
But it wasn't to be for Naomi Broady, as she missed in a final-set shootout against Daria Gavrilova - who had the advantage of home support in her favour.
That was despite Broady taking the first set, 6-3, ably dealing with the pressure thrown her way.
But the Australian fought back, levelling the match up before taking the all-important break in the final set, defying Broady's 19 aces in the match to reach the second round.
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