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Venus Williams's dreams of winning a
first Australian Open title at the age of
35 were shattered on Tuesday when
she was beaten 6-4 6-2 in the first
round by British number one Johanna
Konta.
The seven-times grand slam champion
was named WTA comeback player of
the year in 2015 when she won three
titles to move back into the top 10 in
the rankings but her hopes of going
one better than her final appearance
in 2003 were soon dashed.
Early exit: Veteran Venus Williams.
The eighth seeded American struggled
to get a foothold in the match against
her Australia-born opponent in the
heat of Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday,
however, and crashed out in 79
minutes.
Williams showed glimpses of her best
tennis to rally from 5-0 to 5-2 in the
second set but it only delayed the
inevitable and 24-year-old Konta
secured the upset when the former
world number one netted a return.
first Australian Open title at the age of
35 were shattered on Tuesday when
she was beaten 6-4 6-2 in the first
round by British number one Johanna
Konta.
The seven-times grand slam champion
was named WTA comeback player of
the year in 2015 when she won three
titles to move back into the top 10 in
the rankings but her hopes of going
one better than her final appearance
in 2003 were soon dashed.
Early exit: Veteran Venus Williams.
The eighth seeded American struggled
to get a foothold in the match against
her Australia-born opponent in the
heat of Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday,
however, and crashed out in 79
minutes.
Williams showed glimpses of her best
tennis to rally from 5-0 to 5-2 in the
second set but it only delayed the
inevitable and 24-year-old Konta
secured the upset when the former
world number one netted a return.
