Defending champion Serena Williams barely broke sweat as she brushed aside Brazilian Teliana Pereira 6-2 6-1 in the second round of the French Open today.
The American, who has lost five games in two matches, will next take on local favourite Kristina Mladenovic, the 26th seed, or Hungary's Timea Babos.
Williams started confidently, winning the first four games, only for her 81st-ranked opponent to pull one break of serve back.
But the American was in a league of her own and claimed eight of the last nine games, ending a one-sided contest on her second match point.
Ninth seed Venus Williams produced the same result as her sister, 6-2 6-1, against fellow American Louisa Chirico to reach the third round for the first time since 2010.
With Maria Sharapova suspended, pending the outcome of a doping hearing, and several leading seeds knocked out early, Serena looms as the overwhelming favourite to claim a fourth title in the French capital.
But others will have something to say about that.
Former champion Ana Ivanovic is a possible last-16 opponent and the Serbian 14th seed looked in good form as she belted 22 forehand winners in a 7-5 6-1 defeat of Japan's Kurumi Nara.
