MELBOURNE, Australia — The latest from the Australian Open on Tuesday (all times local):
2:03 p.m.
Venus Williams has been knocked out of the first round 6-4, 6-2 by Britain's Johanna Konta. The eighth-seeded Williams reached the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park last year to kick off a resurgent season that saw her return to the top 10 for the first time since 2011.
Against Konta, however, she struggled to connect with her first serve and couldn't match the Australian-born Konta's power from the baseline. She had just one ace compared to five for the Briton.
"When the draw came out and I saw who I was playing, I thought 'I just hope I stay out there more than an hour,'" Konta said after the match.