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Williams, who participated in the International Eastbourne Tournament held in England, is one of the last season's fit tennis players in the women's doubles first round fight.
became a partner with the world number 3 Tunisian Ons Jabeur.
Defeating their opponents Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo and Czech Marie Bouzkova 2-6, 6-3 and 13-11 sets 2-1
The Williams-Jabeur couple took their names to the next round.
Serena Williams, who has 23 grand slam titles in her career, said at the end of the match, "I enjoyed this match. Our opponents played very well.
We tried to stay in the game after the first set and we succeeded."
Returning to the courts a year later due to a serious injury at Wimbledon, the third grand slam tournament of his season last year, 40-year-old Williams will attend the same tournament, which will start on June 27 this season, with a special invitation.
Williams-Jabeur will face Japanese Shuko Aoyama and Taiwanese Hao-Ching Chan in the quarter-finals of International Eastbourne.