Serena Williams beats Giulia Gatto-Monticone to reach Wimbledon second round

Serena Williams made a solid start to her campaign for an eighth Wimbledon singles title with a 6-2 7-5 victory over Giulia Gatto-Monticone.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion had played in just five tournaments this year coming into Wimbledon, and showed signs of rust as she was broken attempting to serve out both sets.

However, she responded with an immediate break to take the first, and swiftly hit back in the second to seal victory in an hour and 20 minutes.

Despite the defeat, the match was a triumph of sorts for the 31-year-old Gatto-Monticone, who was playing in the Wimbledon main draw for the first time in her career.

The Italian produced a game performance, but was often unable to cope with the power of Williams, who struck 27 winners to her opponent’s 11.

Williams will face another qualifier in the second round, after Slovenian Kaja Juvan defeated Kristyna Pliskova in three sets……..read more

 

Source: Sky Sports

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