The duration of the meeting was 1 hour 50 minutes.
The Russian made two aces, committed six double faults and converted five of nine break points.
Kasatkina will compete with American Sloane Stephens to advance to the third round. The Australian Open runs until January 27.
In 2023, the Australian Open was won by Belarusian representative Arina Sabalenka.
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