<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/jan/Serena-Williams-20.jpg" alt="" />Serena Williams of the US celebrates after victory against Nicole Gibbs of the US during their women's singles third round match on day six of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Pic/PTI
Melbourne: Serena Williams gave compatriot Nicole Gibbs a lesson in grand slam tennis with a 6-1 6-3 towelling to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Having passed her earlier tests against more accomplished players, Williams had far too many weapons for the 92nd-ranked Gibbs, who appeared overawed by the occasion on a sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena.
Williams suffered a brief lapse when serving for the match at 5-2 and was broken for the first time, but she promptly broke back to close out the one-sided contest in just over an hour.
Williams next faces Czech 16th seed Barbora Strycova for a place in the quarter-finals.

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