Paris: Serena Williams extended her winning streak to 26 matches on Wednesday by beating wild card Caroline Garcia of France, 6-1, 6-2 in the second round of the French Open.
Playing the day's final match on center court, Williams committed only nine unforced errors never faced a break point. Through two rounds she has lost only four games.
The No. 1-ranked Williams seeks her first French Open title since 2002. She hasn't reached the semifinal since 2003.
Since losing in the first round a year ago at Roland Garros, Williams is 69-3, including titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the London Olympics and the season-ending WTA Championships.
The American world number one has courted controversy in the past with her on-court behaviour but after a controlled and powerful demolition of the 19-year-old Garcia she gave the impression that all is calm.
"I haven't seen her either in a while," she said, answering a question referring to a TV documentary in which she gave her various moods different names. I have been trying to keep that one under wraps. I think that's a girl that gets really crazy on the tennis court and just really fights really hard. Just, you know, takes it a little too far sometimes."
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