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Venus, Kuznetsova winners in openers; Bartoli falls

ESPN.com news services

Monday, January 14, 2008

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Venus Williams overcame a rash of mistakes to post her first victory at the Australian Open in three years, beating China's Yan Zi 6-2, 7-5 Tuesday. The eighth-seeded Williams, who lost in the first round at Melbourne Park in 2006 and was out last year with injuries before starting a comeback that included the Wimbledon title, was her own worst enemy. She gave Yan two break points with a pair of double-faults in the first set, then virtually handed the Chinese d ...

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