Serena Williams Wins First Round Wimbledon Match, To Her Surprise

06/21/2011

Serena Williams is one step closer to keeping her champion status after defeating France’s Aravane Rezai 6-3, 3-6, and 6-1 in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday. With serious injuries preventing her from playing for much of the past year – a period she called a “disaster year” – Williams did not expect to compete in the tournament at all, let alone win.