Venus fireworks illuminate Australia Day


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 26 Jan 2015

Venus Williams of the U.S. stretches to hit a return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's singles fourth round match at the Australian Open 2015 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 26, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A scintillating fireworks show that illuminated the cityscape and commemorated Australia Day fittingly capped an explosive performance by Venus Williams and the Stars and Stripes brigade at the Australian Open on Monday.

The fireworks display, which has disrupted play previously at Rod Laver Arena, began minutes after Venus advanced to her first grand slam quarter-final since the 2010 U.S. Open with an upset win over sixth seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

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