Centre Court, at the current Church Road location of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, opened in 1922.

The former world No. 1 shook off a second-set hiccup to advance in three sets.

Playing for the first time since the 2019 WTA Finals, Bianca Andreescu fended off Mihaela Buzarnescu, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday.

The draw ceremony for the 2021 Australian Open took place on Friday and with it came a slew of tricky first-round matches on the women’s side.

Australian Open qualifying is underway in non-traditional fashion this year, with COVID-19 protocols allowing the men’s and women’s events to take place in Doha and Dubai, respectively. Relive some of the most memorable matches from the opening round.

Petra Kvitova and Mihaela Buzarnescu battled in the championship match.

They are meeting for only the second time, with Romania having won in 1976.

By the third set, Williams was in command, and she closed her 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-2 win with that rarest of gestures from her: A fist-pump, a “Come on!” and a stare across the net that would have done her sister proud.