Serena Williams took down Maria Sharapova (6-1, 6-1) in an opening night blockbuster match at the U.S. Open on Monday. Williams is now 20-2 in their WTA Tour matchups.
The pair met in the first round for their first-ever meeting at Flushing Meadow. The two have met in the finals of the other three majors and the 2012 Olympics.
Both were undefeated in their first-round matches at the U.S. Open heading into Monday's star-studded meetup.
Williams won the toss and elected to serve first. She dominated the first set, opening with strong serves. While Sharapova kept up at first, tying it up at 1-1, that's as close as the 32-year-old Russian came to Williams in the first set.