Serena Williams said before the start of the Australian Open that even with just two warm-up matches under her belt she was ready for Melbourne. More than ready it seems.
The American, with lattice-work strapping snaking up from her injured left ankle to behind her knee, brushed aside Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-0 6-4 in just over an hour to reach the third round on Thursday.
Five-times champion Williams was unable to defend her 2009 and 2010 titles last year due to injury and there were concerns she would not be ready for the year's first grand slam after pulling out of the Brisbane International quarter-finals with her sore ankle.
Image: Serena Williams of the US shakes hands with Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic follwoing their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.
Text: Reuters
Images: AP
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