Serena Williams charged into the third round of the Australian Open with an emphatic 6-3 6-4 win over Czech Lucie Safarova on Thursday.
The second seeded American, bidding for a seventh title at Melbourne Park, served up a storm, clubbing 15 aces and 35 winners in the 86-minute contest under the lights at Rod Laver Arena.
Williams blew two match points in an uncharacteristic lapse but closed it out on the third with a searing forehand down the line that Safarova did well to get a racket to.
Williams next faces Nicole Gibbs for a place in the fourth round.
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Topics: Serena Williams Tennis Lucie Safarova
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