MANILA, Philippines – Serena Williams began the defense of her Wimbledon title with a comfortable victory over Luxembourg’s Mandy Minella. With the win, Serena stretched her unbeaten run to 32 matches. The world No. 1 scorched through the first set in the just 19 minutes. Serena will face France’s Caroline Garcia in the second round. -- Mornings @ ANC, June 26, 2013