(CNN) -- World number one Serena Williams put her recent controversies to one side as she cruised past Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 6-1 6-3 in the first round at Wimbledon. 

Worryingly for her opponents, the defending champion -- who won every point on her serve in the first set -- said she wasn't at the top of her game despite winning her 32nd consecutive match. 

The run is the best since 2008, when Belgium's Justine Henin achieved a similar number of straight wins. 

Serena is now just three wins away from the women's record, which is something of a family affair after elder sister Venus recorded her 35th unbeaten game in 2000. 

The world No. 1 will break that record if she reaches the quarterfinals at a venue where she also won Olympic gold last year. 

"I feel like I was a little rusty for some reason today," Serena, who is bidding for a sixth Wimbledon title, told reporters after a victory that took just 57 minutes. 

"I don't feel like I played my best tennis. I felt really upset when I lost my serve at the beginning in the second set - that said, I think Mandy played really well." 

"To be honest, I'm a little excited I was able to play a tough match and get through it." 

The past week certainly hasn't been as smooth as Serena would have liked after becoming embroiled in a row with Maria Sharapova and having to defend comments made in an article that appeared in Rolling Stone magazine. 
How long did the game last?
a victory that took just 57 minutes. 