Serena Williams plays like a world No 1 as she storms into third round

Former champion dominates Viktoriya Tomova while Victoria Azarenka is well beaten by Karolina Pliskova on Centre Court

Three women at this tournament will be remembered as champions of struggle against all odds long after they stop playing: Petra Kvitova, Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams – but only one is still standing after three days.

Williams, the game’s newest mother, handily beat the world No 135, Viktoriya Tomova, 6-1, 6-4 in 66 minutes on Wednesday and moves on in the draw after the departure of the other two, who left with something between a bang and a whimper.

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