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Easy openers for Serena and Konta
- Updated: August 7, 2016
Top seed Serena Williams and British No 1 Joanna Konta both enjoyed straight sets victories in their opening matches at the Rio Olympics
While Williams began her quest for a second successive Olympic singles title with a comfortable triumph over Aussie Daria Gavrilova, Konta eased past Stephanie Vogt of Liechtenstein.
The world No 1 American needed 93 minutes to wrap up a 6-4 6-2 win and, despite being broken twice in the opening set, the 34-year-old took charge and secured a straight sets triumph on her third match point.
Strong gusts prevented matches on some …
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