Williams Wins Cincinnati Opener; Murray First-Round Victim

Serena Williams serves to Daria Gavrilova, of Australia, in the first round at the Western and Southern Open, Aug. 13, 2018, in Mason, Ohio. AP/John Minchillo

MASON, Ohio—Serena Williams bounced back from the most lopsided loss of her career, cruising past Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 6-2 at the Western & Southern Open on Aug. 13.

Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner who returned to the tour this year after the birth of her first child, needed just 65 minutes to dispatch Gavrilova. She'll face eighth-seeded Petra Kvitova in Tuesday’s second round.