Serena Williams opens clay season with routine win in Rome
Updated: 2019-05-14 09:38
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If Venus Williams wins her match against Elise Mertens, the Williams sisters will meet in the second round.
In men's action, Borna Coric rallied past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4 in a matchup of two of the top young players on tour. Auger-Aliassime struggled with his serve, hitting seven double-faults to Coric's one.
Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco also had to come from behind to beat Kyle Edmund 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Verdasco will next face fifth-seeded Dominic Thiem. Also, Laslo Djere defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3, 6-4.
Others advancing on the women's side included Garbine Muguruza, Johanna Konta, Dominika Cibulkova, Katerina Siniakova and Yulia Putintseva.
AP
