Tennis - Australian Open - First Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2019. Venus Williams of the U.S. reacts after winning the match against Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
SYDNEY (Reuters) - 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.
The 38-year-old, who is unseeded for the first time since 2014 and is the oldest player in the women's draw, will meet France's Alize Cornet in the second round.
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