Australian Open 2019: Serena and Venus Williams through to second round

Serena Williams raged into the Australian Open second round as she started her offer for a 24th Grand Slam title with a success over Tatjana Maria:

The 37-year-old American, whose 23rd real title came in Melbourne when she was pregnant two years prior, won 6-0 6-2 of every 49 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. 

Williams holds the most Open period singles titles, however is hoping to parallel Margaret Court's unsurpassed record of 24. 

Sister Venus burrowed profound to beat Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-2. 

The Romanian 26th seed served for the match at 5-3 in the second set however Venus broke to adore. 

The 38-year-old American, positioned 36th, proceeded to take the set before overwhelming the third. 

The seven-time Grand Slam champion stated: "It was truly bristly there. I trust that this intense match will set me up for whatever remains of the competition." 


Williams, who has achieved the last at Melbourne Park twice, most as of late in 2017 when she lost to Serena, will meet Alize Cornet of France next.

Serena still has health concerns:

Serena, the sixteenth seed, took the principal set in 18 minutes against Germany's Maria and terminated 22 victors amid her opening match. 

It was her first Grand Slam coordinate since her rage against umpire Carlos Ramos finally year's US Open last. 

Inquired as to whether she had talked about instructing signals with Patrick Mouratoglou after the notice from Ramos that started the furore in New York, Williams stated: "I truly have no remark." 

The seven-time Australian Open victor, who will confront Canada's Eugenie Bouchard next, wore pressure leggings and said she was "unquestionably still worried" about the threats of profound vein thrombosis. 

"I have had a few issues and they're not done," said Williams, who experienced possibly hazardous blood clusters subsequent to bringing forth girl Alexis Olympia. 

"It's simply something I need to improve the situation practically likely whatever is left of my vocation, we'll see. However, I'm generally at the specialist. 

"With DVTs, it's exceptionally terrifying. I know many individuals - they're extremely normal - have them. Particularly for me, it's unfathomably alarming. 

"I lay in favor of safety measure rather than not." 

Bouchard, a Wimbledon finalist in 2014 and previous world number five, said she was eager to play Williams, who she depicted as the "best ever". 

"Her positioning is top-20 at this moment, however to me she's in every case essentially number one," the 24-year-old said. 


"I would prefer not to discuss it excessively and put her on a lot of a platform since I need to play her in two days, yet I adore her."