Venus Beaten in Opener; Roddick Eyes Better Start: ; Australian Open
Charleston Gazette › January 17, 2006
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MELBOURNE, Australia - Wimbledon champion Venus Williams crashed in the first round of the Australian Open today, losing 2-6, 6-0, 9- 7 to Tszvetana Pironkova.
It was only the third time in 34 Grand Slam tournaments that the five-time major winner has lost in the first round.See the full content of this document
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Venus Beaten in Opener; Roddick Eyes Better Start: ; Australian Open
The 10th-seeded Williams sprayed 65 unforced errors, including 41 in the third set as she struggled to control her ground strokes in her first tour-level event since September.
Bulgaria's Pironkova, ranked 94...See the full content of this document
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