Serena Williams advances
Serena Williams from Lynwood defeated Olga Govortsova of Belarus in straight sets in the first round of the Olympic women's tennis tournament.
The match was suspended Sunday because of rain with Williams leading 6-3, 2-1. Williams went on to win the match 6-3, 6-1.
The next opponent for Williams will be Samantha Stosur of Australia, a 6-3, 6-2 winner over Sara Errani of Italy in opening-round play.



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