Williams signals her title intent

SERENA WILLIAMS signalled her intent to regain the Wimbledon crown as the number seven seed brushed past Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain in straight sets on Court Two yesterday.

The so-called ‘Graveyard of Champions’ never looked like claiming another famous scalp as the American stepped up her game following a slow start to wrap up a 7-5 6-0 victory despite a 90-minute stoppage for rain.

Williams, 26, was victorious here in both 2002 and 2003, but has since suffered from a combination of lack of form and injury as she slipped down the rankings.