Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 21/1/17 Serena Williams of the U.S. serves during her Women's singles third round match against Nicole Gibbs of the U.S. .REUTERS/Thomas Peter
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams gave compatriot Nicole Gibbs a lesson in grand slam tennis with a 6-1 6-3 thrashing to charge into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Having passed her earlier tests against more accomplished players, second seed Williams had far too many weapons for the 92nd-ranked Gibbs, who appeared overawed by the occasion at a sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena.
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