Easy start of the tournament for Serena.
The world no.1 had to play against world no.92 Mandy Minella from Luxembourg. The match was a one way traffic with Serena winning 60 points against Minella’s 31.
From Serena
“For me, it’s the greatest moment for a tennis player, to walk out on Centre Court. That was such a great moment, too. So many great memories on this court.” said Serena
Talking about her record career streak of 32 matches, Serena added “I don’t think about it. Every single time I step out on the court it’s a new match.”
Next vs. Garcia
Serena will play world no.100 Caroline Garcia from France in the next round. Head to head is 1-0 for Serena. Curiously enough they have played that match few weeks ago in Paris when Serena won 6-1 6-2