Venus Williams wins 1st-round match at Wimbledon

Published November 20, 2014

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Five-time champion Venus Williams has reached the second round at Wimbledon with a straight-set victory over Rossana de los Rios of Paraguay.

The second-seeded Williams beat the 91st-ranked de los Rios 6-3, 6-2 on Monday to improve to 47-3 for her career in opening matches at Grand Slam tournaments.

The American, who turned 30 last week, took a 5-0 lead in each set before letting up slightly. She hit six aces and compiled a 31-4 edge in total winners against the 34-year-old de los Rios.

Williams has played in eight of the past 10 Wimbledon finals, winning the championship in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008. She lost to her sister Serena in last year's final.

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