She just played above and beyond," said Venus Williams, who was playing her 18th Australian Open. U.S. Open champion Stephens was the first American to fall Monday, losing 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to No. Irina Falconi lost 6-1, 6-1 to No. Nadal, returning from time out with a sore right knee, had no problems in a 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 win over Victor Estrella Burgos in the first night match on Rod Laver Arena. 24 Dominika Cibulkova, the 2014 Australian Open finalist who lost to Kaia Kanepi, No.

Source: ABC News January 14, 2018 23:54 UTC