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Venus' historic return to Aus Open ends with 1st-round defeat
short by Pravel Jain / on Sunday, 18 January, 2026
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams' historic return to the Australian Open ended with a first-round defeat. The 45-year-old lost 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 to Serbia's Olga Danilovic at John Cain Arena in Melbourne on Sunday. Playing on a wild-card entry, Williams became the oldest woman to compete in the Australian Open main draw.
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