Serena storms into third round

Serena Williams, the top seed and world number one, maintained her perfect record in 2003 with a 6-3 6-0 second-round rout of qualifier Dally Randriantefy of Madagascar in the Family Circle Cup in Charleston.

Second-seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne had a much tougher outing in her first career meeting with Slovenia’s Tina Pisnik but the Belgian held on for a 6-4 3-6 6-4 win.

In Wednesday’s biggest upset, American wild card Ashley Harkleroad eliminated ninth seed Elena Bovina of Russia 6-2 6-2.

Williams awaits the winner of the rain-delayed encounter between 15th seed Conchita Martinez of Spain and lucky loser Tathiana Garbin of France.

In the opening game of the day, Martinez had a 6-4 1-1 advantage over Anna Kournikova before the Russian was forced to retire with a strained left adductor muscle.