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Hobart, Australia, Jan 13, 2026 (AFP) - Williams loses golden oldie clash in final Australian Open warm-up

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2026-01-13
Venus Williams was dumped out of the Hobart International in straight sets by Tatjana Maria Tuesday to dent her Australian Open preparations in a historic clash between two players with a combined age of 83. It was the second consecutive tournament in which the 45-year-old Williams had crashed at the first hurdle after last week's Auckland Classic. She survived 87 minutes in Hobart against German world number 42 Maria, who is 38, before slumping......
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Melbourne, Jan 13, 2026 (AFP) - Kyrgios stands by decision to skip Australian Open singles
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