Serena Williams kept the dream of a Williams sister returning gold to the United States on Sunday, easily dispatching of Daria Gavrilova in her first-round match at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Williams earned the 6-4, 6-2 win in just over an hour and a half. She struck seven aces but was well off of her top form, struggling to land first serves in play and making a series of mistakes due to the adverse conditions.
Heavy wind blew for much of the match, which led to both players taking a bit off their serves and seeming a bit out of sorts.