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Venus slumps to shock early exit 1/4
Venus Williams suffered a stunning
defeat against 18-year-old Tszvetana
Pironkova of Bulgaria on the opening
day of the Australian Open.
The American, seeded 10th, looked set
for a comfortable win when she took the
opening set with plenty to spare.
But world number 94 Pironkova, playing
her first Grand Slam match, came
storming back to level.
And after a succession of service
breaks in the decider it was the
teenager who came through 2-6 6-0 9-7.
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