7-5 - At 15-30, Silva has a shot called out in the rally - and the challenge proves the call correct. That gives Serena two match points. Silva slices into the net and Serena Williams is through!

5-5 - Serena storms her way up to a match point, but blasts the ball into the net from close range to see it disappear. Silva earns advantage then pulls off a lovely volley at the net to hold her serve!

-- - A very positive return from Silva sees Serena hit the net, and the crowd love that! Serena betrays the fact she is a little worried by punching the air shouting "Come on!" when her opponent hits the net for 30-15. Silva fires an awesome firehans winner down the line on the run - she's really come alive now.

-- - Serena hooks a tremendous forehand on the run past Silva at the net! The Portuguese lets out a cry of frustration as a slice sails wide on the next point. Serena is pegged back behind the baseline but she manages to defend long enough for her opponent to make a mistake.

3-3 - Or perhaps not... Four rather avoidable errors from Serena in a row see Silva hold serve and keep her level in the set.

2-2 - A small ripple of encouraging applause for Silva goes round as Serena's return into the net puts the Portuguese on the verge of holding again, and she follows that up with a well-handled rally ended with a forehand winner down the line.

1-1 - Serena lets out what can only be described as a squawk after a drop shot fails miserably. That gives Silva the chance to hold, which she does courtesy of a shanked forehand from Serena.

6-1 - Serena delivers a fearsome forehand return right past Silva to kick off the game, and she doesn't look back from there, breaking to love to seal the opening set.

4-1 - Disappointed groans meet yet another double fault from Silva. She then draws applause from her critics by wrongfooting Serena with a canny forehand winner. An overhit shot from Serena puts Silva on the verge of holding, which she does with a backhand at the net. The Portuguese certainly deserves to get on the board.

3-0 - Once more, Silva makes a good fist of keeping the point alive as she is sent from one end to the other, but Serena has all the time in the world to hit a winner. When she does finally get a chance at the net, Silva's drop shot can only hit the net. she makes partial amends by rattling home a forehand winner. Serena isn't messing about though, and after earning a break point she relentlessly smashes until Silva finally submits!

1-0 - Silva again gains advantage, but serves up a double fault. Serena earns a break point, and Silva can't get over the net and Serena gets the break.

-- - Silva is the first ever Portuguese to play on Centre Court, so Forza Neuza! Portugal has such little Wimbledon pedigree that we don't even have a Portuguese flag icon here! Anyway, it will be Silva to start...

-- - Silva is making her Grand Slam debut this afternoon. So perhaps she won't fancy taking a look at Serena's player profile.