"I like the pressure. The court was open for the winner and she drilled her backhand, but it sailed over the baseline and Halep led 3-2.The seventh seed never looked back as the next four games fell to her. Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams moved into the second round with a straight-set win over Italy's Giulia Gatto-Monticone on Tuesday. My level was high from the first ball to the last ball and I enjoyed every single second. However, what many overlooked was the fact the grass was not playing quite like a low bouncing traditional grass court. She kept making Williams play one more ball, one more ball. Find your nearest court and learn the basics with our guide.Get the latest tennis headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. It was 2-2 and Williams was facing break point, she came in behind a short ball. The Royal Box was full and sitting in the front row, in the centre, was the Patron of the All England Club, The Duchess of Cambridge, and alongside her, her sister-in-law, Serena's BFF, The Duchess of Sussex.The first set ended with Williams sending a return of serve off her forehand, wide. I am a fighter. "Watch the provocative new series Little Birds now on Stan.Serena Williams' Top Seed Open campaign has come to an end after a shock loss to Shelby RogersNick Kyrgios told Today he is uncertain on when he will make his tennis return this year.Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open citing coronavirus concerns.Wimbledon to pay $A18 million in prize money to 620 players despite cancellationATP's return to tennis, Washington's Citi Open, cancelled as US Open looms "Serena started the final by serving and was immediately broken. The day started a bit cloudy with the mercury in the low twenties. I proved that I can win on another surface, and especially a surface that it took me so long to fall in love with," she said, reflecting on twelve months ago. The more she pushed herself, the more the errors came.In the fifth game of the second set Halep struck again. The hot weather over the two weeks in London meant the ball was bouncing at the right height for the Romanian.As the two ladies walked on court there was a calmness on the face of Simo, the nickname given to her by her current coach, Aussie Darren Cahill. "Williams, who last won Wimbledon in 2016, will face German 18th seed Julia Gorges in the third round. "Yet again the American was denied her goal of equalling Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 majors.It was Saturday July 13. "The night before I had dinner with her and her team led by her coach Daniel Dobre who I have so much respect for," Cahill recalled. She was ready and as relaxed as one could be before a big final. Halep held serve and then broke again and held once more to lead 4-0. It was not until the next game that the American was on the scoreboard. "I am excited to play with a British icon like Andy," she said. Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams recovered from being a set down to beat teenage qualifier Kaja Juvan and reach the third round.Williams was surprised by the 18-year-old world number 133 from Slovenia, who twice broke serve to win the first set.The 11th seed, 37, responded to take control in the second and eventually closed out the decider for a 2-6 6-2 6-4 victory in one hour 36 minutes.

Not uncommon. No one can ever take away the fact that I am now part of the club's history and I'm really proud of that. "She played well and I started out a little slow," said the American. "I proved to myself what I can do. "The quaintest thing is that I got to be a member of the All England Club and wear the badge. "It's going to be incredibly amazing and I feel honoured to share the court with him.

Simona Halep dropped to her knees in disbelief – 6-2, 6-2, the most one-sided final since 2014. The court was open for the winner and she drilled her backhand, but it sailed over the baseline and Halep led 3-2. On championship point Halep powered a forehand deep to Williams' forehand and she ploughed it into the net.

This time was expected to be different for Williams.Halep, even though she had reached the final, was not really known as a grass court player.