Serena and Venus Williams win at Indian Wells

Serena Williams and sister Venus both won at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday to set up a third-round clash between the two in the Indian Wells (Riverside County) tennis tournament.

Serena Williams, playing in her first tournament following her 14-month absence after giving birth to her first child, got by Kiki Bertens 7-6 (5), 7-5. Venus Williams preceded her younger sister on the stadium court and beat Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-4.

The sisters will resume their longtime rivalry Monday. Serena leads Venus 17-11 all-time and has won eight of their past nine meetings, most recently the Australian Open final last year.