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In the first match on central court at 2012 Madrid Open, American Serena Williams defeated Elena Vesnina of Russia 6-3, 6-1 in the first round match on Monday.
Both players held to their serves till 4-2 where Serena struck for the first time in the set and kept that break till the end to wrap it 6-3. She upped the level of her play in the second set and broke Vesnina twice to bag the set 6-1.
Match Cast: Williams vs Vesnina
The American fired 13 aces in the middle and slammed 40 winners to get the job done in straight sets.
She will next face another Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.