Andy Murray and Serena Williams got off to a fantastic start in their mixed doubles campaign with a straight sets victory at Wimbledon.

The all-star pairing overcame Andreas Mies and Alexa Guarachi with a 6-4, 6-1 triumph in front of a packed Centre Court crowd.

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While Mies and Guarachi put up a fight, they were ultimately outclassed by the two former grand slam champions.

One eventful point came during the first set where Williams took an amusing tumble as she rushed towards the net for a return.

Murray continued to play without her, but ultimately couldn’t save the point. When she arose, Serena laughed off her scramble to the grass.

Ultimately, the Brit hit the match-winner after a double break in the second set.

Murray is three weeks into his comeback following a second operation on his right hip in January.

He announced he was planning to retire prior to this procedure, but has since reversed this decision due to its success in freeing him of hip pain.

It was only announced that Murray and Williams would play together on Tuesday evening after Williams safely came through her first-round singles test.

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She has since qualified for the round-of-16, though Murray was beaten in the second round of his other competition – the men’s doubles.

Post-match, Williams said: “I think it worked out well. We’ve never played together so it’s always a learning curve. We take it very serious and that’s why we’re in it.”

Murray added: “It’s a good start. We’re both the younger siblings so we’re used to being bossed about, we’re taking it in turns. Hip’s fine, just a few aches and pains.”

Source: TalkSport.com Tennis