Venus Williams Out of Australian Open

In a stunning second round upset, Wimbledon champion and No 6 seed Venus Williams (US) was eliminated from the Australian Open when she was defeated by unseeded 20-year-old Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) on the night of January 22, local time.

Williams won the first set, 6-2, then lost the next two sets, 3-6, 5-7.

The Australian Open is being played in Melbourne at Melbourne Park.

• Australian Open 2009