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Pavlyuchenkova advances at Australian Open tuneup event Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has beaten Japans Misaki Doi 6-1, 6-4 in a first-round match at the Yarra River Classic, one of six tuneup tournaments being played this week at Melbourne Park ahead of the Australian Open. The Canadian Press Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova , The Canadian Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams found a silver lining in the delayed start to the Australian Open, the season-...

Serena Williams through easily in Australian Open tuneup United States Serena Williams makes a backhand return to Australias Daria Gavrilova during a tuneup tournament ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair) Hamish Blair United States Serena Williams makes a backhand return to Australias Daria Gavrilova during a tuneup tournament ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb...

Sheboygan, WI, USA / 1330 & 101.5 WHBL Feb 1, 2021 3:07 AM (Reuters) – Serena Williams showed no signs of rust as she began her season with a comfortable 6-1 6-4 win over Daria Gavrilova in Melbourne on Monday to reach the Yarra Valley Classic round of 16. The 23-times Grand Slam champion, who is warming up for the Australian Open, was at her dominant best after a slow start in which she saved four break points in the opening game of the contest at Margaret Court Arena. Former world numbe...

Serena Williams through easily in Australian Open tuneup United States Serena Williams makes a backhand return to Australias Daria Gavrilova during a tuneup tournament ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair) Hamish Blair United States Serena Williams makes a backhand return to Australias Daria Gavrilova during a tuneup tournament ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb...