Serena dominates Pereira to advance to 3rd round

Defending champion Serena Williams picked up a quick, clean victory to reach the third round of the French Open.

Williams needed only 66 minutes to beat 81st-ranked Teliana Pereira of Brazil 6-2, 6-1, piling up a 31-6 edge in winners Thursday.

In the first set, Williams had 22 of those winners, compared to only three unforced errors.

Williams is trying to win her 22nd Grand Slam title, which would equal Steffi Graf's Open-era record.