Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams defeats Amra Sadikovic in two sets

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Williams has won 21 Grand Slam titles

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Defending champion Serena Williams reached the second round of Wimbledon with a 6-2 6-4 win over Switzerland's Amra Sadikovic.

Top-seeded American Williams served five double faults and only four aces in 73 minutes against the world number 148.

The six-time champion, 34, has now won 80 and lost 10 matches at Wimbledon.

"It wasn't tougher than I thought, but it was definitely tough," she told BBC Sport.

"I never underestimate anyone. I started fast, and that's about it.

"This is me - I'm always shouting at myself, always pushing myself. It's absolutely nothing different.

"It's great to be back at Wimbledon. Mom was in the Royal Box and that was really nice."

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The world number one, regarded as one of the finest servers in history, achieved just a 60% success rate on her first serves.

But there was never any suggestion she would not go on to beat the Grand Slam debutant, securing victory with a successful challenge to set up a tie against compatriot Christina McHale.

McHale, who beat Daniela Hantuchova 7-5 6-2, has already lost twice to the 21-time Grand Slam champion in 2016.

First-round defeat for Wozniacki

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Wimbledon 2016: Best action as Kuznetsova beats Wozniacki

Rain disrupted play on the second day, but under a closed roof on Centre Court former world number one Caroline Wozniacki lost 7-5 6-4 to world number 14 Svetlana Kuznetsova in one hour and 28 minutes.

"It was way too good a match for the first round," the Russian told BBC Sport. "I think I did great, I'm happy with my performance."

Kuznetsova will now play Britain's wildcard Tara Moore, who secured her first Grand Slam win with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Alison Van Uytvanck, becoming the fourth Briton to reach the second round.

Former finalist Eugenie Bouchard was leading Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3 2-1 while British number one Johanna Konta was 6-1 2-1 up against Monica Puig when rain stopped play.

'Carpool Karaoke' for Serena?

In the Royal Box watching Serena was English actor Dominic Cooper, a friend of James Corden - the British host of 'The Late Late Show with James Corden'.

Asked whether she would get Cooper to act as a conduit so that Williams could take part in Corden's Carpool Karoke,, external she replied: "I can't really hold a tune. I might the first person to get kicked out of the car."

Familiar faces in the Royal Box

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England rugby union player Chris Robshaw, fresh from the team's series win against Australia, watched Williams on Centre Court

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Serena's mother Oracene Price was a guest in the Royal Box to watch her daughter's opening match

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They weren't in the Royal Box, but former Australia cricketer Shane Warne was at Wimbledon with compatriot and former champion Pat Cash

Serena 'kinda in love with her dress'

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Her serve may have mis-fired, but Serena was happy with her outfit as she began her Wimbledon campaign. "Kinda in love with my Wimbledon dress," she posted on Instagram after her win

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