Serena Williams powers through to third round of US Open
NEW YORK — Wimbledon champions Serena Williams and Andy Murray raised the roof at the US Open on Thursday, powering into the third round with decisive straight-sets victories.World No 1 Williams defeated fellow American Vania King 6-3 6-3, her 306th Grand Slam singles match win, tying her with Martina Navratilova for the most ever for a woman."This one’s kind of cool," she said of her latest milestone, "to win 306."READ THIS: Serena shoulders burden of history at Flushing MeadowsThere could be more history in store for Williams as she seeks a seventh US Open title and a 23rd Grand Slam singles crown, both of which would be Open Era records.She fired 13 aces, with a total of 38 winners against 87th-ranked wild card King, and said the troublesome right shoulder that has hindered her since Wimbledon was not a problem."So far, so good," said Williams, who was cheered on by rap mogul Jay Z and his pop superstar wife Beyonce as she booked a meeting with 47th-ranked Swede Johanna Larsson ...
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