Australian Open 2019 Live Updates: Serena Williams vs Tatjana Maria

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Congratulations, Serena Williams! She breezes into the second round of the Australian Open!

This was a pretty one sided affair that got wrapped up in simply 49 minutes!

Final score: 6-0, 6-2!

WITH THAT SERENA WINS THE MATCH AS MARIA'S RETURN GOES WIDE!

Serena misses a net shot and it's 40-30!

SERENA HAS MATCH POINT HERE!

Serena leads 30-15 in the eighth game of the second set!

Maria really needs to consolidate her service here!

Serena whips a backhand and it's 15-0 to the American on the German's serve.

Tatjana Maria will serve now to stay in this match! Can she hold on?

Serena holds serve comfortably. She is one game away from victory now!

Serena leads 40-15 on her service in the seventh game!

Tatjana Maria steps up her game and volleys often!

Serena hits a down-the-line backhand to go up 30 love!

It's Serena still in the lead with 4-2!

Maria aces up and plays wonderfully to secure a second successive game in the match!

Maria feels a little confident as she gets a 40-0 lead on her serve!

Can Tatjana Maria hold serve now and stay a little longer in this match?

Serena has a more than comfortable lead at 4-1 here!

She has 17 winners in this match already! Serena leads 40-0 on her serve!

Serena loses her balance but still manages to secure a point on the board!

The American is on serve now.

Serena Williams leads 3 games to 1, in the second set of the match.

AND TATJANA MARIA GETS A GAME ON THE BOARD!

The quality of tennis has significantly improved in this game with Maria determined to get this game!

Serena wins back ADVANTAGE as Maria's return falls out.

AND TATJANA MARIA SERVES UP AN ACE AND GETS ADVANTAGE!

Tatjana Maria really struggles with her serve here.

A fifth double fault happens for Maria and it's DEUCE!

Serena badgers her with a powerful forehand and it's 40-30. Maria still has a chance to hold her serve.

She should be able to hold this serve now, for once in the match.

Maria looks a little better placed in this game as she leads 40-15!

Tatjana Maria really needs to step up here and hold serve NOW!

Serena leads 3 games to love in the second set too!

Serena Williams is spot-on with her serve and it's 15-30 with the American in lead.

Tatjana Maria gets a 15-0 on the Serena serve after engaging in a short rally!

Serena leads 2 games to love in this second set.

Maria fails to hold on to her serve and has 4 double fault's in this match already.

Maria's return finds the net and it's 15-30 with Serena in the lead.

Serena powers on with beautiful forehand winners!

Tatjana is yet to win a game in this match. She needs to start holding her serve now!

Serena shows no mercy and batters down Tatjana Maria. She holds and leads in the second set.

Wonderful volleying from both players and it's 15 ALL on the board!

We are into the second set now. It's Serena Williams on serve now!

Here's a look of the very one-sided first set!

And in a stupendous 19 minutes, Serena wraps the first set in 6-0!

Maria struggles with her serve and fails to hold on to it.

And suddenly we have Serena on SET POINT on the Maria serve!

Maria double fault's because of all the pressure building on her.

Australian Open 2019 Live Updates: Serena Williams vs Tatjana Maria - Match Highlights