Williams back to winning ways

Serena Williams enjoyed an overdue taste of victory as she beat Karolina Pliskova in her opening match at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford last night.

After suffering early exits in both the French Open and Wimbledon, Williams - winner of this tournament in 2011 and 2012 - found her rhythm with some big hitting to take a 10th victory in a row on these courts, advancing to the third round.