Fifteen-year-old Coco Gauff is through to the Australian Open second round after defeating seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams.
She defeated Williams, once again, after doing so at Wimbledon last year.
While the play was suspended on all outside courts because of heavy rain over Melbourne, Gauff secured 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 win in an hour and 37 minutes.
Meanwhile, Serena Williams defeated Russia's Anastasia Potapova 6-0 6-3, while third seed Naomi Osaka overthrew Marie Bouzkova 6-2 6-4.
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Past champions Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry were part of a five-way tie following the first round of the 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after opening with stunning 64s.
India spin dominant T20 win over Australia
India's spinners took six wickets in a stunning fight back to rout Australia by 48 runs in the fourth T20I on the Gold Coast on Thursday.
Rory McIlroy backs MENA Golf Tour as 'a really good thing' for region
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Anisimova outlasts Swiatek at WTA Finals to join Rybakina in semis
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City's Haaland haunts former club Dortmund, Foden nets two in 4-1 win
Manchester City's Erling Haaland came back to haunt Borussia Dortmund with a clinical finish against his former team, while Phil Foden bagged a brilliant brace as the hosts cruised to a 4-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday to climb to fourth.
