Australian Open Stuns as Venus Crashes Out
The Australian Open kicked off on Monday with shocking results in the women’s singles first round, as two top-10 American players who reached the semifinals last year were knocked out in straight sets. Venus Williams and CoCo Vandeweghe, both expected to make deep runs, were eliminated in stunning fashion, a reminder that even giants can fall, much like the unpredictability of a tense BD Cricket Match. Venus, ranked world No. 5 and last year’s Australian Open runner-up, faced Swiss 20-year-old Belinda Bencic, ranked 78. What was supposed to be a warm-up turned into a nightmare. … Read more