Venus Williams Becomes Oldest Australian Open Player Following Loss

Venus Williams established a new record as the oldest player to compete in the Australian Open singles draw at 45 years old despite a first-round defeat.Although the American led 4-0 in the final set, Olga Danilovic secured six consecutive games to win the match after a marathon 14-minute penultimate service game.The loss follows the recent marriage of Williams to Andrea Preti and continues a five-match losing streak for the legend who first played in Melbourne in 1998.