May 29 (UPI) -- Serena Williams beat Kristyna Pliskova in two sets, scoring a victory in her Grand Slam return in the first round of the French Open Tuesday in Paris.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion sported an all-black bodysuit with a red waistband for her 7-6, 6-4 victory against her Czech counterpart. Williams, 36, is playing in the tournament unseeded, due to her ranking of 453 before the tournament. She moved up to No. 451 with the win. Pliskova is ranked No. 70 by the Women's Tennis Association.