Playing her first competitive match since August, Serena Williams opened her title defense at the Australian Open with a 6-4 7-5 victory over Camila Giorgi, in terms of ranking the hardest possible first-round opponent, as the Italian could have been seeded had she been ranked just one spot higher.
Rocking the yellow crop top and pleated skirt, although not the announced yellow Nike Flare Shoes, Serena won four games in a row early on in the first set. The world No.36 Giorgi earned one rebreak, but that was not enough for her to stop the world No.