Serena crushes doubles specialist Vinci to reach quarters

Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her women's singles match against Roberta Vinci of Italy at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 2, 2013. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

PARIS (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams reached the quarter-finals of the French Open for the first time since 2010 with an easy 6-1 6-3 win over top-ranked doubles player Roberta Vinci on Sunday.

It was Williams' 28th straight victory and underlined her title potential as her superior power overwhelmed her Italian challenger.