Serena Williams will decide whether to partner Andy Murray in the Wimbledon mixed doubles after coasting through her opening singles match.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner was in typically dominant form as she swept aside Italian Giulia Gatto-Monticone on Centre Court.
The American, seeded 11th for the tournament, strolled to a 6-2, 7-5 success on Tuesday but the question over whether she will participate in the mixed doubles remains unanswered.
Murray recently turned to doubles to aid his recovery from a hip problem that has troubled him for the past 18 months.
The Scot was successful in his first tournament with veteran Feliciano Lopez at Queen's before bowing out of the first round at Eastbourne with Marcelo Melo.
Murray and Williams talked up the idea of joining forces during their pre-tournament press conferences at the All England Club on Saturday.
And having started her quest for an eighth singles title at SW19, it is now crunch time for the 37-year-old with the deadline looming on Wednesday at 11am.
Williams has an abundance of experience in the doubles' game, having won 14 Grand Slam titles with sister Venus.
However, Williams hasn't won since 2010 and a partnership with Murray would mark her first foray into mixed doubles since she partnered Max Mirnyi in 1999 at the US Open.
