Serena Williams wins first singles match since last year’s French Open

BACK TO WINNING WAYS: Serena Williams won her first singles match since last year’s French Open when beating Nuria Parrizas Diaz in Toronto. Pic: Joe Toth/AELTC

Serena Williams won her first singles match since last year’s French Open with a first-round victory over world number 57 Nuria Parrizas Diaz in Toronto.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion, whose long-awaited return from injury this year ended in an early exit at Wimbledon, won 6-3 6-4 in just under two hours at the National Bank Open.