Serena Williams wins first Wimbledon match as a mom

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July 03, 2018

American Serena Williams, 36, battled blustery conditions to reach the second round with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus.

PHOTO: Serena Williams returns a ball to Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands during the Womens Singles first round match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 2, 2018.

Serena Williams battled wind, the heat and, most of all, her critics to win her first match at Wimbledon since giving birth. The seven-time Wimbledon champion, who was seeded 25th, beat Arantxa Rus in two-straight sets in the first round of competition on Monday. But there seemed to be just as much commentary about what Williams was wearing as her killer serves.