Serena Williams advances in Rogers Cup

TORONTO (AP) — Serena Williams won her first match since losing the Wimbledon final, beating Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Rogers Cup.
The 37-year-old Williams has won the event three times, all in Toronto. She will face Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova — a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Zhang Shuai of China — in the third round.
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep of Romania beat American qualifier Jennifer Brady 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
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