Donna Lobban and Christine Nunn won their first match of the WSF World Doubles Squash Championships ©WSF

Australia only dropped one game out of seven matches on the first day of the World Squash Federation (WSF) World Doubles Squash Championships in Gold Coast.

Donna Lobban and Christine Nunn opened the tournament at Carrara Squash Centre, easing past Colombian sisters Laura and Maria Tovar in the women's doubles 11-8, 11-5.

The second Australian pair in the women's event, Sarah Cardwell and Jessica Turnbull, recorded a 11-8, 11-9 victory against Jemyca Aribado and Aysah Dalida of Philippines.

It was in the men's doubles that Australia lost their only game of the day, but defending champions Ryan Cuskelly and Cameron Pilley recovered from the shock to defeat South Africa's Jean-Pierre Brits and Christo Potgieter 11-3, 7-11, 11-5. 

Brothers Nicholas and Thomas Calvert won their men's doubles clash against Malaysia's Darren Chan and Bryan Lim ©WSF
Brothers Nicholas and Thomas Calvert won their men's doubles clash against Malaysia's Darren Chan and Bryan Lim ©WSF

Brothers Nicholas and Thomas Calvert continued Australia's winning streak after beating Robert Garcia and David Pelino of Philippines 11-9, 11-5, while Zac Alexander and Rex Hedrick won 11-7, 11-9 against Malaysia's Darren Chan and Bryan Lim.

Reining mixed doubles Commonwealth champions and cousins Lobban and Pilley opened their account with a 11-5, 11-9 victory over Aribado and Garcia.

Alexander and Alex Haydon then rounded off a successful day for Australia by triumphing 11-6, 11-9 against Filipinos Dalida and Reymark Bigornia.

Pool matches continue tomorrow in the 2018 Commonwealth Games host city.