There were question marks surrounding Sharapova's health after she withdrew from her only lead-up event in Brisbane due to a left forearm injury suffered in practice, but there were no ill effects on Monday night as the No.5-seeded Russian powered past Hibino in an hour and 13 minutes, 6-1, 6-3.
"It was just nice to get on court and face the opportunity of playing a first match," Sharapova said afterwards. "No matter how much you train, it's always different when you walk out onto the court.
"It's definitely a relief to get that first one out of the way."
Sharapova was also told she's Hibino's idol and that the Japanese has posters of her on her wall.
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