Serena Williams will face Sofia Kenin for a last-16 spot.
Serena Williams cruised into the third round with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Japan’s Kurumi Nara.
A mouthwatering quarter-final clash with Naomi Osaka, who famously beat Williams in a dramatic 2018 US Open final, remains a possibility after the world number one’s thrilling three-set win over Victoria Azarenka. Her last Grand Slam trophy came at the 2017 Australian Open before taking a break from the sport to give birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia.
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