Maria Sharapova finished her first match of the year in 55 minutes to crush compatriot Olga Puchkova 6-0, 6-0 here on Monday at the Australian Open.

The No. 2 ranked Russian, who lost to Victoria Azarenka in the final here last year, faced only two break points in the match and saved both in the first game.

She went on a 12-game roll that earned her a double-bagel.

"After a couple of close games I started to concentrate a bit better. I didn't want to focus on the fact I hadn't played a lot of matches but just focus on what was ahead of me and really be aggressive. Today was a good scoreline." said Sharapova, who will play against Japanese Misaki Doi in the second round.