Serena’s late night
SUPER mum Serena Williams battled back to beat Aussie Ashleigh Barty in the dark.
In only her second Grand Slam match as a mother, the American superstar fell a set and a break down to the world No.17.
But Williams powered back to win 3-6 6-3 6-4 at 9.14pm local time to set up a third-round clash with No.11 seed Julia Goerges.
The world No.451, who is unseeded, said: “I am very happy and excited to play here again. I don’t know how I turned around. I lost the first set and thought, ‘I just got to try harder’ and Serena came out.”
Williams’ potential fourth-round foe Maria Sharapova is seeking a return to the big stage tomorrow after beating Donna Vekic 7-5 6-4 on Court 1.
The five-time Grand Slam champion, banned here in 2016 and did not receive a wildcard last year, faces No.6 seed Karolina Pliskova next up.
“I would love to be on centre court again, of course,” said the Russian.