Hobart, Australia, Jan 13, 2026 (AFP) - Williams, 45, loses in first round of final Australian Open warm-up

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2026-01-13

Venus Williams was dumped out of the Hobart International in straight sets Tuesday and two-time Grand Slam winner Barbora Krejcikova also lost in setbacks to their Australian Open preparations. It was the second consecutive tournament in which the 45-year-old Williams has crashed at the first hurdle after last week's Auckland Classic. She survived 87 minutes against German world number 42 Tatjana Maria in Hobart before slumping 6-4, 6-3, having g......

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