Serena Cruises In Opening Match At Wimbledon
, showing she’s ready for the queen and a lot more at Wimbledon.
The defending champion won her opening match Tuesday, relying on an overpowering serve to beat 17-year-old Michelle Larcher De Brito of Portugal 6-0, 6-4.
Williams won all 27 points on her first serve and hit 15 aces, the last on her final shot. As the crowd applauded her victory, Williams curtsied, mindful Queen Elizabeth II is expected to visit Wimbledon for the first time since 1977 on Thursday.
Williams plays her second-round match that day and has said she hopes to meet the queen.
Not that she needed additional motivation to advance. Williams is 43-0 in first-round matches at majors and has won 58 of her past 59 matches against players ranked outside the top 100.
Larcher De Brito, ranked 148th, has three wins over top-20 players but was overwhelmed at the start against Williams. The three-time champion played 33 minutes before losing a game, and she finished with 47 winners to six for Larcher de Brito.
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