Summary

  • Williams wins 6-0 6-4 in 61 minutes

  • Williams has not been beyond last eight since 2010

  • Van Uytvanck has never won in Melbourne main draw

  • Five-time champion to play Vera Zvonareva in second round

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Live Reporting

Mike Henson

  1. Back on the Margaret Court Arena, Serena Williams, resplendent in an outfit that contains a full house of highlighter shades, is motoring.

    A double break up with just 14 minutes on the clock.

  2. Novak Djokovic and Aljaz BedeneReuters

    It was plain sailing for the defending champion Stan Wawrinka and the default man to beat Novak Djokovic though.

    Both dusted off their first-round opponents in first sets with Djokovic putting Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia-born, Welwyn Garden City-based and potential Briton, to the sword.

  3. Snoop Dogg would be pleased.

    Serena has served out the first game in double-quick time and is now applying some early pressure on Alison van Uytvanck's own tee-off.

    Earlier today, there was a bit of all-British blow-out with national women's number one Heather Watson struggling with illness in defeat to Tsvetana Pironkova and James Ward and Kyle Edmund losing their own openers.

    Kyle Edmund, Heather Watson and James WardGetty Images

  4. Snoop DoggGetty Images

    Snoop Dogg, now Snoop Lion, once rapped about seeing Serena Williams in "the Wimbledon Arena".

    Well, the All England Club lacks any arenas.

    Fortunately the Australian Open has the Margaret Court Arena and that is where the five-time champion is currently knocking up ahead of her first-round meeting with Belgian Alison van Uytvanck.