Serena Williams powered her way into the second round of the French Open with a 6-2 6-3 win over Czech qualifier Andrea Hlavackova.
Williams is gunning for her third major title at Roland Garros and the American encountered few problems in dispatching Hlavackova, who is ranked 166th in the world and has never made it past the first round in Paris.
The 33-year-old was dominant throughout, hitting five aces and 25 winners, while perhaps most importantly there were no visible signs of her troublesome right elbow causing her discomfort.
Four breaks of serve were enough for the world number one to seal victory in 59 minutes.
The 19-time grand slam champion will now play either American qualifier Alexa Glatch or German Anna-Lena Friedsam in the next round.
Source: PA
