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Venus Williams crashes out in round 1 of the Australian Open

Venus Williams reacts to the Melbourne defeat [Photo: Courtesy]

Last year's Australian Open finalist, Venus Williams, has crashed out on day one of this year's tournament on Monday, going down in straight sets to 20 year old, Belinda Bencic, at the Rod Laver Arena.

The world number five struggled to find her rhythm in the rain-interrupted first round match up, dropping the first set to Bencic, 6-3.

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