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Williams feeling as good as ever

Serena Williams insists she is feeling better than ever after breezing through her third-round match at Wimbledon against Venezuela's Milagros Sequera in just 43 minutes.

The seventh seed was simply too good for the world number 56, who did not help herself by making far too many errors, and won in straight sets in rapid fashion, 6-1 6-0.

Speaking about the match, Williams said: "I was at about a six or a seven (out of 10) today.

"Just a steady pace. Peaking at the right times, playing the big points well.

"It was going to be down to me to win or lose the match. That's what I think what it boiled down to."

Williams has yet to drop a set in her three matches so far and is feeling good about her game as she heads into the second week.

"I'm feeling pretty good all round. I played really well, I'm feeling really positive. I'm feeling like I'm going to get there," she added.

"My hamstring injury is a lot better - which I'm really excited about. It's the first time it's felt this good."

Williams is currently the second favourite at 4.8 to win her third Wimbledon title and is set to face Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova in the fourth round.

The American is a strong 1.11 favourite to book her passage, while she is fancied at 1.41 to win in straight sets. Those punters who anticipate an upset can get 9.2 on Hantuchova.

Justine Henin leads the outright winner market at 2.64 after her comfortable 6-1 6-3 victory over Elena Vesnina, and the Belgian will take on 15th seed Patty Schnyder in round four.