Venus wins first match

WIMBLEDON, England, June 20 (AP): Five-time champion Venus Williams, back on her favorite grass surface, swept into the second round of Wimbledon on Monday with a straight-set win over 97th-ranked Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan.

Williams, who returned to action at Eastbourne last week after an injury layoff of nearly five months, looked right at home at the All England Club as she beat Amanmuradova 6-3, 6-1.

Williams also made a fashion statement, wearing a one-piece halter-top playsuit which exposed some of her back.

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