Sanam Singh provided the silver lining on a disappointing day for India [ Images ] in the juniors' draw at the Australian Open [ Images ], registering a straight-sets victory over Rasmus Moller of Denmark.

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Boys' sixth seed Jeevan Neduncherhiyan, and Sandhya Nagaraj and Sanaa Bhambri, in the girls' draw, were knocked out in the first round in Melbourne [ Images ] on Monday.

Chandigarh's Sanam Singh, who won his first ITF title in the men's circuit in New Delhi [ Images ] last month, pounded 36 winners and nine aces to beat Moller 6-2, 7-5 in just over an hour.

The third seed will meet Todd Ley of Australia [ Images ] in second round.

Local boy Steven Goh took advantage of Neduncherhiyan's weak serve, which saw him send down 15 double faults, to score and upset 7-6 (6), 6-4, 8-6 victory.

In the girls' draw, Lauren Albanese of the United States beat Bhambri 6-4, 6-4 while Nagaraj went down fighting to American Chelsey Gullickson 4-6, 6-3, 5-7.