Williams is aiming to tie the record of 24 grand slam titles currently held by the great Margaret Court.
Browsing: Mihaela Buzarnescu
Venus Williams celebrated her 19th main draw appearance at the Australian Open with a come-from-behind 6-7(3) 7-6(3) 6-2 victory over 25th seed Mihaela Buzarnescu on Tuesday, marking a successful day for some of the sport’s oldest active competitors.
Svitolina had been tipped as one of the potential winners for the second year in a row after winning the Italian Open, but she never found her groove on Court One.
The match, which ended 6-1 7-6(7), was between two of the biggest hitters on the WTA Tour but it failed to really catch fire on a cool Suzanne Lenglen Court.