C Garcia d. Z Hives 6-3, 6-3.
Country Victorian Zoe Hives crashed out of the Australian Open on Wednesday, going down in straight sets to 19th seed Caroline Garcia.
The Frenchwoman took just over an hour to defeat the little-known Australian.
Zoe Hives was unable to get past Caroline Garcia in the second round.Credit:Luis Ascui
The 22-year old Hives, who resides just outside Ballarat, received a wildcard entry into the tournament on the back of strong early-season form, defeating highly rated American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the first round.
The result follows the defeat of four Australians on Tuesday after Daria Gavrilova, Ajla Tomljanovic, Sam Stosur and wildcard Destanee Aiava all suffered losses.
Hives' compatriots Ashleigh Barty, Kimberly Birrell and Astra Sharma are all in action later on Wednesday.
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