Article 5E04M Serena Williams remains on course after sweeping into third round of Australian Open

Serena Williams remains on course after sweeping into third round of Australian Open

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  • American breezes through second set against Nina Stojanovi
  • Hsieh Su-wei upsets eighth seed Bianca Andreescu in Melbourne

Serena Williams overcame a spirited Nina Stojanovi 6-3, 6-0 on a sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena to reach the third round of the Australian Open for the 19th time.

The American, again sporting her distinctive one-legged catsuit, needed to find her best game at times in the first set against a Serbian 15 years her junior who was playing in her fourth grand slam.

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