Serena joins Venus in next round

Second seed Serena Williams found some welcome form on clay today to cruise into the third round of the French Open.

Second seed Serena Williams found some welcome form on clay today to cruise into the third round of the French Open.

The American was a convincing 6-2 6-0 winner over Spain’s Virginia Ruano Pascual in 57 minutes on Philippe Chatrier court with a display that was a far cry from the one she produced in round one against Klara Zakopalova, ranked 100 in the world.

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