Serena Williams fights back to reach French Open second round

Serena Williams’ Grand Slam return continued with a three-set comeback win over Australia’s 17th seed Ashleigh Barty in the French Open second round.

Williams, 36, gave birth to daughter Olympia in September and has only played a handful of matches since.

The 23-time major champion faced a tough test against Barty.

Australian Barty, 22, took the first set, but Williams’ rhythm improved as she fought back to win 3-6 6-3 6-4, BBC reports.

The American will meet the winner of German 11th seed Julia Goerges or Belgium’s Alison van Uytvanck, a former French Open quarter-finalist, in the last 32.