Amid controversy, 5-time champion Venus Williams opens her Wimbledon campaign Monday.

(2) Halep could be up against it with an early road of qualifier and two-time grasscourt doubles winner Marina Erakovic, then Brit Laura Robson, then Bouchard

“Twenty years ago? Wow,” Venus said. “I’ll be honest there won’t be 20 more. I will be watching in 20 years with all of you guys.”

“It’s hard for me to believe I’m in the third round,” said the 18-year-old Bellis.

Former champion Serena Williams was back at the French Open Wednesday.

Upset alert for (2) Pliskov vs. Zheng, who upset Svitolina in Madrid…Other tough starts for (20) Barbora Strycova vs. Riske (winner to meet the French upset specialist Cornet), and (19) Vandeweghe vs. Rybarikova who the American lost her last meeting against…

“I feel like right now every girl, every woman, is playing very good,” Muguruza said after the win. “You never know, when they go to the court, who is going to win.”

“It’s my first time beating the No. 1 in the world, so, you know, I’m super excited,” said the player ranked outside the Top 50.

“I apologize for having to withdraw from my match today with a left thigh injury,” Sharapova said in a statement.

Two former No. 1s Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova were both winners Monday in Rome.

Tough starts for (9) Gavrilova vs. Errani, (6) Sam Stosur vs. Jankovic in a battle of former champs, and (16) Siniakova vs. Puig…

Who’ll win the women’s final in Miami?

“I was so close to winning, I was two points away in the tiebreak, but she played very strong and deserved to win today,” Halep said. “But my confidence is there, the game is there — I just need to play matches.”

Who will be in the other women’s semifinal in Miami?

The quarterfinal line-up at Miami is all set.