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Devastating Venus Williams whitewashes Madison Brengle

Venus Williams makes a statement on day one of Wimbledon by thumping fellow American Madison Brengle 6-0 6-0 to reach the next round.

Venus Williams fired a warning to her rivals at Wimbledon by whitewashing fellow American Madison Brengle in the first round this evening.

The five-time champion followed sister Serena into the next round by thumping Brengle 6-0 6-0 in a rout that lasted just 44 minutes.

Venus Williams of the United States plays a forehand in her Ladies Singles first round match against Madison Brengle of the United States during day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 29,© Getty Images

Earlier in the day, Serena moved level with her sibling on the same number of all-time wins at SW19 by beating Margarita Gasparyan - 73.

Williams barely broke sweat as she cruised into a first-set lead, with Brengle struggling to get to grips with the veteran's sheer power.

The world number 16 - ranked 20 places above Brengle at 36 - continued her dominance well into the second set, leading 3-0 before ultimately closing out the match.

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