The American, seeded 16, is gunning to match Margaret Court’s record of singles majors and claim an eighth Australian Open crown

Serena Williams has come back from a slow start to reach the second round at the Eastbourne grasscourt event after not playing for nearly year.

Triple champion Rafael Nadal and the man whose ambitions he has thwarted each time in winning those titles, Roger Federer, both made smooth progress into the third round at the…