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French Open: Serena Williams wins on return to Grand Slam tennis

American Serena Williams made a successful return to Grand Slam tennis with a 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 win over Kristyna Pliskova at the French Open.

It was a tight contest between the two big servers with the 23-time major winner bouncing back from 3-0 down in the tie-break to take the first set.

There were five breaks of serve in the second set, with Williams clinching the crucial fifth before serving out.

The 36-year-old will play Australia's Ashleigh Barty in the next round.

More to follow.